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by eiji 2163 days ago
Because it takes time and you probably are not getting paid for participating. Most people have lives and obligations. Give'em $1000 and they wont refuse. And guarantee to pay for downsides if they test positive. And don't say it's just a swap and it only takes 5 minutes. Everything that involves the medical bureaucracy takes hours.
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virgilp 2163 days ago
> Give'em $1000 and they wont refuse

Alternatively: free test + healthcare if you test positive; stiff fines + liable to be sued by contacts for damages if you refuse testing and later (in the next 3 weeks) turn out to be infected.

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mikepurvis 2163 days ago
> Everything that involves the medical bureaucracy takes hours.

I'm in Waterloo Region, Canada, and I got tested back in mid-May after waking up with a fever randomly. It really was five minutes, in and out. Results were posted online two days later.

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