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Native

(5,942 posts) Wed Mar 18, 2020, 08:44 AM Mar 2020

Coronavirus: Experiment in northern Italian town halts all new infections after trial

Test, test, test. That’s how they did it.

Not that this will ever happen here, but you can read more if you’re interested.
: https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-experiment-in-northern-italian-town-halts-all-new-infections-after-trial-11959587

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Coronavirus: Experiment in northern Italian town halts all new infections after trial (Original Post) Native Mar 2020 OP

"Testing was vital, it has saved many lives," mayor Giuliano Martini was quoted by the country's med malaise Mar 2020 #1

...we tested all the inhabitants, even those who were asymptomatic. littlemissmartypants Mar 2020 #2

You don't need to even conduct an experiment to know this works. Once you know Doodley Mar 2020 #3

For turning away WHO offer of test kits...for KPN Mar 2020 #4

Yes, there should be inquiries into this. Doodley Mar 2020 #5

Snopes has looked into this. Native Mar 2020 #6

malaise

(269,064 posts)

1. "Testing was vital, it has saved many lives," mayor Giuliano Martini was quoted by the country's med

Reply to Native (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 08:48 AM

Mar 2020

THIS

littlemissmartypants

(22,695 posts)

2. ...we tested all the inhabitants, even those who were asymptomatic.

Reply to Native (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 08:52 AM

Mar 2020

"Testing was vital, it has saved many lives," mayor Giuliano Martini was quoted by the country's media.

We need to get a move on with testing. We've lost precious time. As a result we will lose precious people.

Thanks for sharing this, Native. ❤

Doodley

(9,095 posts)

3. You don't need to even conduct an experiment to know this works. Once you know

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Wed Mar 18, 2020, 09:04 AM

Mar 2020

exactly who has the infection, and you quarantine those people, you know the infection is contained. That is why Donald Trump and Fox News have blood on their hands for treating this as a hoax and not focusing on making tests available.