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by elicash 2294 days ago
Vigilant diagnosis? Isn't the biggest issue for the U.S. right now that we're not able to test nearly enough people?

As far as stocking up, my understanding was that the reason for picking up an extra couple items each time you go to the store was in case eventually certain areas are rec'd to work from home and such. Maybe that won't happen, but it's not like that stuff would go to waste.

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We're testing people who would ordinarily not be tested already. That doesn't mean the diagnosis is wrong, or that COVID-19 isn't widespread.
I know it's widespread. The extent to which that's the case, unfortunately, we have no idea because there hasn't been enough testing.

Not sure what you mean by "ordinarily" tested. This pandemic is quite a unique situation.