Biden to send 5MM rapid tests to schools each month

[TheGunner]

This sounds AWESOME!! Until you do the quick math and realize there are 130k schools in the US, which translates to about 40 tests per school. I am sure they will use those the first 2 days of each month.

Biden administration to send additional 5M free rapid tests to schools monthly: COVID-19 updates

Risky return to school: Less than 20% of elementary kids are vaccinated; Fauci says US could soon learn to live with COVID. Live updates

Just over 17% of U.S. children 5 to 11 were fully vaccinated as of Tuesday, Latest COVID news.

www.usatoday.com

Way to go Brandon!!

(Knowing Brandon, he will send 1000 tests to the 5000 most blue districts in the US or wherever the teachers unions are the strongest…squeaky wheel gets the grease)

 

[GABoilermakers]

How long until a Teachers Union president gets busted for selling these test on eBay?

 

[Indy_Rider]

That's plenty of test as my kids will not be tested unless they are being admitted into a hospital. Just like if they got the flu, if they are sick, they will be kept at home until they are not and no one test for the flu.

 

[PurdueFan1]

This sounds AWESOME!! Until you do the quick math and realize there are 130k schools in the US, which translates to about 40 tests per school. I am sure they will use those the first 2 days of each month.

Biden administration to send additional 5M free rapid tests to schools monthly: COVID-19 updates

Risky return to school: Less than 20% of elementary kids are vaccinated; Fauci says US could soon learn to live with COVID. Live updates

Just over 17% of U.S. children 5 to 11 were fully vaccinated as of Tuesday, Latest COVID news.

www.usatoday.com

Way to go Brandon!!

(Knowing Brandon, he will send 1000 tests to the 5000 most blue districts in the US or wherever the teachers unions are the strongest…squeaky wheel gets the grease)

It’s a start, but it’s obviously not nearly enough. Tests should be plentiful and free, like they are in other countries. But you know, states need to get onboard too. When you have folks like DeSantis who knowingly let almost a million tests sit expired in a warehouse. Or like Texas, where Abbott has done everything possible to flaunt taking any kind of safety measures but then turns around and begs for assistance during this latest crush.

Criticism of the administration is warranted, but if you’re going to call them out, call them all out.

 

[Indy_Rider]

It’s a start, but it’s obviously not nearly enough. Tests should be plentiful and free, like they are in other countries. But you know, states need to get onboard too. When you have folks like DeSantis who knowingly let almost a million tests sit expired in a warehouse. Or like Texas, where Abbott has done everything possible to flaunt taking any kind of safety measures but then turns around and begs for assistance during this latest crush.

Criticism of the administration is warranted, but if you’re going to call them out, call them all out.

The only point of all the testing is drive up statistics and further scare people. Outside of being sick enough that you need medical treatment so they need to know why you are sick so they know how to treat it, there is no point in all of these test and people constantly taking them other than to keep people scared.

 

[PurdueFan1]

The only point of all the testing is drive up statistics and further scare people. Outside of being sick enough that you need medical treatment so they need to know why you are sick so they know how to treat it, there is no point in all of these test and people constantly taking them other than to keep people scared.

So then which way do you want it? You’ll scream that the administration isn’t doing enough to stop the pandemic, and then when a step is taken, that gets criticized too.

It’s also YOUR opinion regarding tests. My mother has a very weak immune system. I can’t visit her unless I’m tested but finding one is impossible right now. So pardon me if I take a bit of umbrage here with your thoughts about it.

 

[Robinahood]

Biden administration? In his speech yesterday he referred to Willie Browns girlfriend as President Harris so shouldn't this say the Harris administration?

 

[Indy_Rider]

So then which way do you want it? You’ll scream that the administration isn’t doing enough to stop the pandemic, and then when a step is taken, that gets criticized too.

No, I won't scream. Honestly, with the way this administration has been handling stuff, I'd prefer they do nothing and I've said for a long time now, there is nothing you can do to stop it. It's here and we just need to accept it and move on just like we do with the flu. Are you tested regularly for that? It can be quite deadly to people with weak immune systems along with countless other common viruses.

And you probably will think that is insensitive, no it's, just being realistic.

 

[guidelinesa2]

It’s a start, but it’s obviously not nearly enough. Tests should be plentiful and free, like they are in other countries. But you know, states need to get onboard too. When you have folks like DeSantis who knowingly let almost a million tests sit expired in a warehouse. Or like Texas, where Abbott has done everything possible to flaunt taking any kind of safety measures but then turns around and begs for assistance during this latest crush.

Criticism of the administration is warranted, but if you’re going to call them out, call them all out.

There should be zero testing in schools.

 

[bonefish1]

It’s a start, but it’s obviously not nearly enough. Tests should be plentiful and free, like they are in other countries. But you know, states need to get onboard too. When you have folks like DeSantis who knowingly let almost a million tests sit expired in a warehouse. Or like Texas, where Abbott has done everything possible to flaunt taking any kind of safety measures but then turns around and begs for assistance during this latest crush.

Criticism of the administration is warranted, but if you’re going to call them out, call them all out.

Those guys are obviously racists. I mean, come on...how do you not see that?

 

[bonefish1]

Biden doens't know what a rapid test is. Hell, he's still confused between Corona and Covid.

 

[PurdueFan1]

No, I won't scream. Honestly, with the way this administration has been handling stuff, I'd prefer they do nothing and I've said for a long time now, there is nothing you can do to stop it. It's here and we just need to accept it and move on just like we do with the flu. Are you tested regularly for that? It can be quite deadly to people with weak immune systems along with countless other common viruses.

And you probably will think that is insensitive, no it's, just being realistic.

I don’t disagree with some of your sentiments, but there are plenty of reasons to need to know. You gave one reason: using tests as scare tactics. When you’re around a highly vulnerable part of the population, that then becomes a rather ridiculous stance. It’s not just about you.

 

[PurdueFan1]

There should be zero testing in schools.

Why?

 

[GABoilermakers]

There should be zero testing in schools.

Besides the point that kids and their vaccinated teachers are at no risk, the school testing makes no sense at its core. If kids are at school, and are tested because they have symptoms… guess what? It’s already too late. They’ve already exposed a handful of their classmates over the previous day or two.

 

[GABoilermakers]

Why?

Unless you’re testing every kid, every day before they step inside the school you’re not really preventing spread.

 

[guidelinesa2]

Why?

Because they are not qualified to perform medical diagnosis or anything like it for starters, second because its not their responsibility, third because they are massively incompetent in general, and fourth because case numbers in children are meaningless and only intended to advance a political agenda

 

[GABoilermakers]

Why?

Unless you’re testing every kid, every day before they step inside the school you’re not really preventing spread.

 

[PurdueFan1]

Besides the point that kids and their vaccinated teachers are at no risk, the school testing makes no sense at its core. If kids are at school, and are tested because they have symptoms… guess what? It’s already too late. They’ve already exposed a handful of their classmates over the previous day or two.

Aren’t you forgetting the teachers in this scenario though? I don’t disagree that the kids are probably fine, but the teachers need to be factored in.

 

[PurdueFan1]

Because they are not qualified to perform medical diagnosis or anything like it for starters, second because its not their responsibility, third because they are massively incompetent in general, and fourth because case numbers in children are meaningless and only intended to advance a political agenda

You just can’t help yourself, can you? There’s always a conspiracy woven throughout your thought process.

 

[GABoilermakers]

Aren’t you forgetting the teachers in this scenario though? I don’t disagree that the kids are probably fine, but the teachers need to be factored in.

I specially mentioned teachers. So no, not forgetting them. They’re all vaccinated or have had the chance to be. They’ll be fine. Some may catch a cold… just like every other year.

 

[GABoilermakers]

You just can’t help yourself, can you? There’s always a conspiracy woven throughout your thought process.

Sending test to schools is 100% political. It will do nothing to slow the spread or keep the schools open. The schools that truly care about their kids will stay open… those that don’t will shut it down. Both of my parents are teachers and they (and most of their peers) thinks it’s ridiculous.

 

[PurdueFan1]

I specially mentioned teachers. So no, not forgetting them. They’re all vaccinated or have had the chance to be. They’ll be fine. Some may catch a cold… just like every other year.

Oops, you did. My bad.

 

[PurdueFan1]

Sending test to schools is 100% political. It will do nothing to slow the spread or keep the schools open. The schools that truly care about their kids will stay open… those that don’t will shut it down. Both of my parents are teachers and they (and most of their peers) thinks it’s ridiculous.

I’m not sure how shutting a school down for a bit shows that a school doesn’t care about kids? Right now, schools that close are mainly because there’s a rampant outbreak and/or staffing shortages. Even then, it’s temporary. No one wants schools closed, outside of some extreme fringe folks.

 

[Indy_Rider]

I don’t disagree with some of your sentiments, but there are plenty of reasons to need to know. You gave one reason: using tests as scare tactics. When you’re around a highly vulnerable part of the population, that then becomes a rather ridiculous stance. It’s not just about you.

No, it's not about me, but what are you doing to make sure you have no other viral infection that can effect them? Despite all of the government and media scare tactics, COVID isn't really special, especially the Omicron variant. Yes, if you are dealing with those people, you should take precautions, not everyone else, but you are only testing against one virus that could effect them.

As with any illness, you protect the vulnerable, not the general population and that is what has been completely screwed up about all of this. There is no need for all the protection and measures put in for the general population. But we again expect everyone else to change for a few, instead of the few doing what they need to do take care of themselves.

 

[guidelinesa2]

Unless you’re testing every kid, every day before they step inside the school you’re not really preventing spread.

Even then you cant stop it.

 

[PurdueFan1]

No, it's not about me, but what are you doing to make sure you have no other viral infection that can effect them? Despite all of the government and media scare tactics, COVID isn't really special, especially the Omicron variant. Yes, if you are dealing with those people, you should take precautions, not everyone else, but you are only testing against one virus that could effect them.

As with any illness, you protect the vulnerable, not the general population and that is what has been completely screwed up about all of this. There is no need for all the protection and measures put in for the general population. But we again expect everyone else to change for a few, instead of the few doing what they need to do take care of themselves.

I also don’t disagree with some of this either. I mean everything, every day, carries some risk. I know that. But there are a lot of things we DON’T know about this virus still, and that’s where my cause for concern comes in. At the memory care facility my mom is at, they’ve already had one resident die of covid and three more just tested positive. Three staff members are positive (you know, the general population). My dad can’t see her unless he wears a face shield and a mask, and can no longer eat with her, even in her room.

Your blanket pushing of testing aside for the general population DOES impact the vulnerable population. I’m not sure how you could say otherwise. It’s a global pandemic, so this does affect EVERYONE, contrary to what you say.

Maybe the better way to express your sentiment would be to say there should be plentiful tests available for those who know they’re going to be around high risk parts of the population? That’s a compromise I could live with that would drop the either/or here.

 

[guidelinesa2]

I’m not sure how shutting a school down for a bit shows that a school doesn’t care about kids? Right now, schools that close are mainly because there’s a rampant outbreak and/or staffing shortages. Even then, it’s temporary. No one wants schools closed, outside of some extreme fringe folks.

Because shutting down the schools harms the kids. Masking children harms them. Suicides and mental illness amongst children are skyrocketing.

 

[Indy_Rider]

I also don’t disagree with some of this either. I mean everything, every day, carries some risk. I know that. But there are a lot of things we DON’T know about this virus still, and that’s where my cause for concern comes in. At the memory care facility my mom is at, they’ve already had one resident die of covid and three more just tested positive. Three staff members are positive (you know, the general population). My dad can’t see her unless he wears a face shield and a mask, and can no longer eat with her, even in her room.

Your blanket pushing of testing aside for the general population DOES impact the vulnerable population. I’m not sure how you could say otherwise. It’s a global pandemic, so this does affect EVERYONE, contrary to what you say.

Maybe the better way to express your sentiment would be to say there should be plentiful tests available for those who know they’re going to be around high risk parts of the population? That’s a compromise I could live with that would drop the either/or here.

Your last statement I can agree with, how that should be handled is remove them from schools and your general store shelves and make sure the facilities that need them, have them. So your assisted living facilities is who should have a plentiful supply of rapid test and if they make that a requirement to enter the facility, I would have no argument with that. Have them there, make everyone take on on site and wait for the results before entering as that is a place with high risk residents that need to be protected, they administer the test and verify the results all right on site. Not in schools and general places. If you are high risk out in the general public, it should be up to the individual to take necessary precautions, not everyone else.

 

[Indy_Rider]

Because shutting down the schools harms the kids. Masking children harms them. Suicides and mental illness amongst children are skyrocketing.

And anyone who says mask don't have an effect on kids are just not paying attention. I know they have had a huge effect on my kids and we stay pretty neutral with them. We tell them they have to follow the rules and wear them when required. I don't involve me kids in the fight, we tell them to let us worry about that when they object, they just need to follow the rules.

It amazes me how many parents scare the shit out of their kids with COVID, there are parents that actually have their kids thinking they are going to die if they don't wear them or get vaccinated. That is screwed up, kids should be hearing that. My son is 13, he is vaccinated, my daughter is 6 she is not and will not be as I no longer see the point, especially for that age group with the new information available and the lack of a long term effectiveness.

 

[guidelinesa2]

And anyone who says mask don't have an effect on kids are just not paying attention. I know they have had a huge effect on my kids and we stay pretty neutral with them. We tell them they have to follow the rules and wear them when required. I don't involve me kids in the fight, we tell them to let us worry about that when they object, they just need to follow the rules.

It amazes me how many parents scare the shit out of their kids with COVID, there are parents that actually have their kids thinking they are going to die if they don't wear them or get vaccinated. That is screwed up, kids should be hearing that. My son is 13, he is vaccinated, my daughter is 6 she is not and will not be as I no longer see the point, especially for that age group with the new information available and the lack of a long term effectiveness.

DO NOT ENROLL YOUR KIDS IN THE PHARMA SUBSCRIPTION PLAN

They have figured out a way to charge us for immunity from disease or else lock us out of society.

DO NOT COMPLY

 

[PurdueFan1]

Your last statement I can agree with, how that should be handled is remove them from schools and your general store shelves and make sure the facilities that need them, have them. So your assisted living facilities is who should have a plentiful supply of rapid test and if they make that a requirement to enter the facility, I would have no argument with that. Have them there, make everyone take on on site and wait for the results before entering as that is a place with high risk residents that need to be protected, they administer the test and verify the results all right on site. Not in schools and general places. If you are high risk out in the general public, it should be up to the individual to take necessary precautions, not everyone else.

I’m good with this. The only thing I’d change here is that I still think tests should be plentiful EVERYWHERE. I see no harm in having them readily available. I’m not saying that if a test is there that someone has to take it, but I don’t see a detriment either. We’ve been swinging from one extreme to the other and I hope one day we can come to some common ground agreement (I mean collectively, not just you and me lol)

 

[PurdueFan1]

DO NOT ENROLL YOUR KIDS IN THE PHARMA SUBSCRIPTION PLAN

They have figured out a way to charge us for immunity from disease or else lock us out of society.

DO NOT COMPLY

See, right now you just sound like a cracked-out Alex Jones wannabe.

 

[PurdueFan1]

And anyone who says mask don't have an effect on kids are just not paying attention. I know they have had a huge effect on my kids and we stay pretty neutral with them. We tell them they have to follow the rules and wear them when required. I don't involve me kids in the fight, we tell them to let us worry about that when they object, they just need to follow the rules.

It amazes me how many parents scare the shit out of their kids with COVID, there are parents that actually have their kids thinking they are going to die if they don't wear them or get vaccinated. That is screwed up, kids should be hearing that. My son is 13, he is vaccinated, my daughter is 6 she is not and will not be as I no longer see the point, especially for that age group with the new information available and the lack of a long term effectiveness.

How have they affected your kids? I’m genuinely asking here. My nephews don’t even flinch when they have to put their masks on for school (middle school and elementary school) and seem to be just fine. Kids are highly adaptable; it’s the adults that screw things up.

Please don’t take that as me saying I think you’re lying here, because I’m not. Everyone is different, of course. I would definitely agree that schools being closed early on hurt kids, no doubt. But thankfully most schools have been open all year.

My biggest issue personally has been the reduced interactions with people, especially from a work perspective. I used to travel quite a bit for work. Not anymore. My company just canceled our annual sales meeting slated for next month as well. It would have been the first time in two years that I’ve seen any of my co workers. I’ve worked from home for almost 15 years now, which can get really boring, but it was always offset with the travel. So now I’m looking at 3 years potentially before we all get together in some capacity. We miss out on a lot when we can’t be face to face at least a few times a year (imo).

 

[Indy_Rider]

How have they affected your kids? I’m genuinely asking here. My nephews don’t even flinch when they have to put their masks on for school (middle school and elementary school) and seem to be just fine. Kids are highly adaptable; it’s the adults that screw things up.

Please don’t take that as me saying I think you’re lying here, because I’m not. Everyone is different, of course. I would definitely agree that schools being closed early on hurt kids, no doubt. But thankfully most schools have been open all year.

My biggest issue personally has been the reduced interactions with people, especially from a work perspective. I used to travel quite a bit for work. Not anymore. My company just canceled our annual sales meeting slated for next month as well. It would have been the first time in two years that I’ve seen any of my co workers. I’ve worked from home for almost 15 years now, which can get really boring, but it was always offset with the travel. So now I’m looking at 3 years potentially before we all get together in some capacity. We miss out on a lot when we can’t be face to face at least a few times a year (imo).

Depression issues have really came out. They've had a really strong reaction to my daughter as she has speech issues from being born with a cleft. They turned her from a very out going and social able kid to a very depressed and introverted kid because other kids can not understand her with a mask on, so she just gave up trying out of frustration, which has also effected her academically. She is rapidly falling behind in reading because she just wants to give up since people can't understand her anyways. It's all very frustrating.

My son has adhd and Asperger's, with that comes sensory issues so they are a complete distraction. He's already a social recluse do to his other issues. He's a teenager that actually has no friends, he's given up on even trying at this point and just accepted that is the way it is, but the mask are something to miss with in class and annoy him, distract him. The big mask crowd will get on him if it falls down which has almost lead to several fights as he can be a little quick tempered and impulsive due to the Asperger's.

But remember, we need to be accepting and accommodate people with issues, unless their issues don't fit into your agenda, then we must ignore those issues and force them to comply because their issues (which are actually legitimate and not politically motivated) are not important.

Yes, I am would a little tight anymore because I get it from all sides. Work has turned from really looking bright for me to a mess due to political agenda and my kids have been greatly effected by it too. Luckily the work thing may be getting taken care of as while my current employer seems to hold me being a white male against me, suddenly I am getting all kinds of calls about really good jobs that I didn't apply for and the calls are from actual companies HR departments and not the random annoying head hunter.

Sorry, sometimes I guess I just need to vent as I'm apparently as good as my kids at making friends and have no one to vent, other than my wife who has depression issues, so that's not really a good idea either.

 

[TheGunner]

It’s a start, but it’s obviously not nearly enough. Tests should be plentiful and free, like they are in other countries. But you know, states need to get onboard too. When you have folks like DeSantis who knowingly let almost a million tests sit expired in a warehouse. Or like Texas, where Abbott has done everything possible to flaunt taking any kind of safety measures but then turns around and begs for assistance during this latest crush.

Criticism of the administration is warranted, but if you’re going to call them out, call them all out.

I only called out the Brandon administration for making it sound like getting 5MM test kits to schools as a major deal…aka MSM propaganda.

Really low hurdle for Brandon. Way to go Joe…40 test kits for each school….🙌🙌🙌🙌

💪💪💪💪

My guess is Brandon spent more time on his Insurrection speech and event planning then he did on trying to procure more COVID tests.

🤔 😳😳😳😳

 

[bonefish1]

Because they are not qualified to perform medical diagnosis or anything like it for starters, second because its not their responsibility, third because they are massively incompetent in general, and fourth because case numbers in children are meaningless and only intended to advance a political agenda

Is the testing in schools idea in order to protect the children or the staff?
Because like the situation in Chicago where the teachers union is refusing to show up for work (generally because they're lazy and would much rather sit on their asses at home than actually have to work), part of their claim is that the conditions are to protect children.

If teachers are worried about their health, then get vaxed, wear two masks, etc. (but, Chicago public schools has a lot of black teachers, who, according to BNI, probably aren't vaxed because they don't trust the gubment because of the Tuskegee experiments.) .

 

[bonefish1]

No, it's not about me, but what are you doing to make sure you have no other viral infection that can effect them? Despite all of the government and media scare tactics, COVID isn't really special, especially the Omicron variant. Yes, if you are dealing with those people, you should take precautions, not everyone else, but you are only testing against one virus that could effect them.

As with any illness, you protect the vulnerable, not the general population and that is what has been completely screwed up about all of this. There is no need for all the protection and measures put in for the general population. But we again expect everyone else to change for a few, instead of the few doing what they need to do take care of themselves.

Flu has killed more children than covid. Do schools shut down when there's a flu outbreak? One of my daughters tested pos for flu the week before Christmas. We treated it the same as we do every time one of my kids gets the flu.

 

[bonefish1]

How have they affected your kids? I’m genuinely asking here. My nephews don’t even flinch when they have to put their masks on for school (middle school and elementary school) and seem to be just fine. Kids are highly adaptable; it’s the adults that screw things up.

Please don’t take that as me saying I think you’re lying here, because I’m not. Everyone is different, of course. I would definitely agree that schools being closed early on hurt kids, no doubt. But thankfully most schools have been open all year.

My biggest issue personally has been the reduced interactions with people, especially from a work perspective. I used to travel quite a bit for work. Not anymore. My company just canceled our annual sales meeting slated for next month as well. It would have been the first time in two years that I’ve seen any of my co workers. I’ve worked from home for almost 15 years now, which can get really boring, but it was always offset with the travel. So now I’m looking at 3 years potentially before we all get together in some capacity. We miss out on a lot when we can’t be face to face at least a few times a year (imo).

So, you claim masking doesn't impact kids, but you don't have kids?

 

[PurdueFan1]

I only called out the Brandon administration for making it sound like getting 5MM test kits to schools as a major deal…aka MSM propaganda.

Really low hurdle for Brandon. Way to go Joe…40 test kits for each school….🙌🙌🙌🙌

💪💪💪💪

My guess is Brandon spent more time on his Insurrection speech and event planning then he did on trying to procure more COVID tests.

🤔 😳😳😳😳

Maybe if you use a few more emojis, though….

 

[PurdueFan1]

So, you claim masking doesn't impact kids, but you don't have kids?

I didn’t say that, so kindly GFY.