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iluvtennis

(19,861 posts) Mon Mar 2, 2020, 12:18 PM Mar 2020

NY has the capacity to test for coronavirus without going through the CDC says mayor and governor

Barbara Malmet@B52Malmet·1h
#Coronavirusnyc the mayor and the governor say NY has the capacity to test without going through the CDC. De Blasio says anyone who has concern about their own health, no matter if you have insurance or not, call 311. You will get help. Community spread is real. NY is ready.

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that's really great news. the more ability to test in this country, the better we know where we stand with the virus and can develop game plan to handle it.

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NY has the capacity to test for coronavirus without going through the CDC says mayor and governor (Original Post) iluvtennis Mar 2020 OP

Thank God I'm now living here. Crunchy Frog Mar 2020 #1

From a long-time New Yorker... PJMcK Mar 2020 #5

That seems to contradict other reporting. SunSeeker Mar 2020 #2

That's a different problem, and has to do with CDC not having enough kits available...nt Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #3

NYS just got permission on Saturday Raftergirl Mar 2020 #8

I actually imagine there are labs all over the country that could do it... Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #4

Wadsworth Labs in Albany, NY Danascot Mar 2020 #6

Great info on Wadsworth Labs. nt iluvtennis Mar 2020 #7

Crunchy Frog

(26,587 posts)

1. Thank God I'm now living here.

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 12:32 PM

Mar 2020

Being from Colorado, I never thought I'd say that.

PJMcK

(22,037 posts)

5. From a long-time New Yorker...

Reply to Crunchy Frog (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 01:45 PM

Mar 2020

Welcome to the Empire State! It’s a great place to live!

SunSeeker

(51,559 posts)

2. That seems to contradict other reporting.

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 12:35 PM

Mar 2020

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142440121#post1

Wounded Bear

(58,662 posts)

3. That's a different problem, and has to do with CDC not having enough kits available...nt

Reply to SunSeeker (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 12:43 PM

Mar 2020

Raftergirl

(1,287 posts)

8. NYS just got permission on Saturday

Reply to SunSeeker (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 12:46 PM

Mar 2020

from the Feds to do their own testing and process in their own labs.

Wounded Bear

(58,662 posts)

4. I actually imagine there are labs all over the country that could do it...

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 12:45 PM

Mar 2020

It can't be that hard for a well equipped and stocked lab to isolate and identify a virus.

I understand that CDC may have to license or approve of a local test, but it shouldn't be that hard to do.

Danascot

(4,690 posts)

6. Wadsworth Labs in Albany, NY

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 12:55 AM

Mar 2020

is one of the best state labs in the country. Their people, facilities and capabilities are very impressive. In partnership with hospitals around the state they currently have the capacity to do 1,000 tests per day. I'm not surprised they're on top of this pathogen. Plus, Trump can't interfere with them.

iluvtennis

(19,861 posts)

7. Great info on Wadsworth Labs. nt

Reply to Danascot (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 11:56 AM

Mar 2020

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