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[Oznell]

Glad to see this, which allows coordination and unleashing of various entities to help and reach the public.  I've been impressed with Dr. Deborah Birx whenever she speaks, and never more than today with her various, very heartening announcements.  She's a worthy medical partner to hard-working Dr. Anthony Fauci.

[Greeneyedlady21]

Didn't know where to put this, but the Mayo Clinic has developed a Covid 19 test

[goldensrbest]

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@Oznell wrote:

Glad to see this, which allows coordination and unleashing of various entities to help and reach the public.  I've been impressed with Dr. Deborah Birx whenever she speaks, and never more than today with her various, very heartening announcements.  She's a worthy medical partner to hard-working Dr. Anthony Fauci.

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Yes, those two are great,but all the others from large companies, getting their attention this way ,does not set good with me.

[rms1954]

Why put a negative spin on it?  

[Oznell]

Seema Verma, of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, just said that they will now have the power to override hampering regulations which have inhibited, or would inhibit, care for patients in this widespread medical challenge.  That's very good, since Medicare patients and Medicaid patients comprise two very crucial groups vulnerable to Covid 19.  

[ms traditional]

important that we have public and private partnership now  - Google to develop a diagnostic clearing web site that can point people to testing sites if indicated (i need to study up on the details), Roche for test that can be mass produced, Walmart/Walgreen's making parking lots available for testing, Target/Walmart committing to keep necessities stocked and available in safe stores......etc,   there are others who are joining in the effort.  i like that we're all beginning to put an oar in the water.  

[haddon9]

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@goldensrbest wrote:

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@Oznell wrote:

Glad to see this, which allows coordination and unleashing of various entities to help and reach the public.  I've been impressed with Dr. Deborah Birx whenever she speaks, and never more than today with her various, very heartening announcements.  She's a worthy medical partner to hard-working Dr. Anthony Fauci.

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Yes, those two are great,but all the others from large companies, getting their attention this way ,does not set good with me.

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@goldensrbest  I feel the same way.

[Oznell]

I would love to see this thread, at least, stick with factual discussion, not descend into the demoralizing argumentativeness that has characterized some other threads.  Finding out what things are newly allowed or unleashed under the new National Emergency status, would be a great focus and one that could help people looking for answers.

Disagreement, fine, but ad hominem attacks --- there's so much of that elsewhere, couldn't we keep it there?