Timeline: The Regulationsand RegulatorsThat Delayed Coronavirus Testing

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9:51p, 3/21/20
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https://thedispatch.com/p/timeline-the-regulationsand-regulatorsthat

Frustrating read considering where we are. Of course, hindsight is always 20/20.

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Unfortunately, the United States has not made testing widely available and now various regions are being forced to impose severe economic and social lockdowns. As of March 17, the U.S. had tested only about 125 people per million. South Korea had tested more than 5,000 people per million. Between early February and mid-March, the U.S. lost six crucial weeks because regulators stuck to rigid regulations instead of adapting as new information came in. While these rules might have made sense in normal times, they proved disastrous in a pandemic.
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9:58p, 3/21/20
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Really good read... South Korea is the modeL to use..no doubt
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10:10p, 3/21/20
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And some want to turn every last vestige of medical care to the state.
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10:39p, 3/21/20
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Ah, I see the media has now shifted from total tests to tests per 1 million people. I'm guessing our daily testing rate is exceeding SK in terms of raw numbers. We are still behind.

Totally agree that we should have been more flexible. Not sure what the law requires, but it seems the red tape couldn't be cut until the health emergency declaration was made. Didn't make sense to do that until we were seeing significant number of cases in the US.

I would create an emergent health threat designation to allow for emergency use authorization early in the process when a new and dangerous virus is discovered anywhere in the world. If it is contained and doesn't come to the US, then authorizing the use of tests that aren't really needed isn't a big deal. Manufacturing won't ramp up until we need lots of tests. But at least we would be ready when we need them and not weeks later.
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10:41p, 3/21/20
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Not surprised by any of that. Medical regulatory agencies that are full of brilliant people still function like any other government group. They're slow, antiquated, isolated, and often clueless.

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In reply to Pelayo • 10:54p, 3/21/20
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Pelayo said:
And some want to turn every last vestige of medical care to the state.
That's what they have in South Korea.

This wasn't a single payer system issue.
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In reply to TXAggie2011 • 11:11p, 3/21/20
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TXAggie2011 said:
Pelayo said:
And some want to turn every last vestige of medical care to the state.
That's what they have in South Korea.

This wasn't a single payer system issue.
It's an example of the incompetence and inflexibility of government, so yes the point stands.
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In reply to Pelayo • 11:18p, 3/21/20
Pelayo said:
TXAggie2011 said:
Pelayo said:
And some want to turn every last vestige of medical care to the state.
That's what they have in South Korea.

This wasn't a single payer system issue.
It's an example of the incompetence and inflexibility of government, so yes the point stands.
But it really doesn't, because you're not drawing a correlation between medical care systems and "competency and flexibility of government."
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In reply to Pelayo • 11:19p, 3/21/20
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Pelayo said:
TXAggie2011 said:
Pelayo said:
And some want to turn every last vestige of medical care to the state.
That's what they have in South Korea.

This wasn't a single payer system issue.
It's an example of the incompetence and inflexibility of government, so yes the point stands.


Once you read the part in the article about the emergency declaration actually making it harder, not easier, to get the testing ramped up, makes this point completely true.
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In reply to TheAngelFlight • 11:41p, 3/21/20
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TheAngelFlight said:
Pelayo said:
TXAggie2011 said:
Pelayo said:
And some want to turn every last vestige of medical care to the state.
That's what they have in South Korea.

This wasn't a single payer system issue.
It's an example of the incompetence and inflexibility of government, so yes the point stands.
But it really doesn't, because you're not drawing a correlation between medical care systems and "competency and flexibility of government."
I can see you didn't read the article.
No material on this site is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. See full Medical Disclaimer.
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In reply to Pelayo • 11:55p, 3/21/20
Pelayo said:
TheAngelFlight said:
Pelayo said:
TXAggie2011 said:
Pelayo said:
And some want to turn every last vestige of medical care to the state.
That's what they have in South Korea.

This wasn't a single payer system issue.
It's an example of the incompetence and inflexibility of government, so yes the point stands.
But it really doesn't, because you're not drawing a correlation between medical care systems and "competency and flexibility of government."
I can see you didn't read the article.
I've read it twice. It still doesn't make the point and correlation you're trying to make about our choice of healthcare system.

Flexibility and competency is a separate issue.

But I know who I'm talking to, and I know what board I'm on, so I'm going to bed. Goodnight and take care.
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12:38a, 3/22/20
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on the good news front, Cuomo says NY is now testing at a per capita rate beyond South Korea or any other country.
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In reply to TheAngelFlight • 5:09a, 3/22/20
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Flexibility and competency is a separate issue.
Of course they are.. The article proves government is both inflexible and incompetent. Why we would want even more government control of medicine is utterly baffling.
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