[dudul]

And? I get the test argument when you look at number of cases, government policies vary so much on that topic that it's useless to compare countries, but the article brings up number of deaths a lot.

Why does it matter if tests are readily available or not when you compare death rates? At the end of the day, if the policy is to say "assume that everybody is sick and just be careful/sensible" I don't see how more tests would change anything.

[FiggyPudding]

I guess it helps to know where/when you can stop assuming everyone else is a seething virus cauldron.

Or from more testing... Peace of mind for the testee, social liability coverage for self or employer, knowing if infections are increasing or not, vaccines blocking transmission or not, death rate lags by a few weeks for anyone hoping to see a quick change from a new/killed policy.