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Roland99

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11. Current caller saying only 250 people/day can be tested at drive up facilities

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Fri Mar 27, 2020, 02:38 PM

Mar 2020

and limited to specific symptoms and how can the Federal govt help

pRick defers called to call Fl Dept of Health

pRick saying just because test kits are out there doesn't mean everything is there to process them. Keeps saying we should be able to do what So. Korea has done and that he asks the Task Force to speed things up

Dr on the line saying early tests had swabs coming from No Italy so had to stop using those. Also, the RNA reagents needed to process the tests has been a bottleneck. Needs FDA approval for them and FDA trying to approve them for use. 3rd bottleneck is the machines to run the tests. We weren't expecting to run thousands a day (even though Federal govt was warned in DECEMBER!)

Screeners don't have enough PPE.

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OMG. MAGAt on Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) conf call spreading lie that people want to be on Unemployment [View all] Roland99 Mar 2020 OP

Next caller asked if someone was positive, can they go back out and live normally if they recover Roland99 Mar 2020 #1

Obviously she was a Scott ringer. NoMoreRepugs Mar 2020 #2

Oh FFS Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2020 #3

This Man Was Part Of A Company Stole Billions, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #4

Saw this coming from 11:06 this morning. Actually when Trump tweeted "Our people" underpants Mar 2020 #5

if the alternative is getting zero money to live on, then yeah RussBLib Mar 2020 #6

Next caller says she can't get sanitizer to disinfect her home. Also asked when testing will ramp up Roland99 Mar 2020 #7

Next caller asking how gig workers can get unemployment Roland99 Mar 2020 #8

Try applying for it in Florida. rzemanfl Mar 2020 #9

Rick Scott installed in FL makes perfect sense with his past crimes, a perfect addition... Brainfodder Mar 2020 #10

Current caller saying only 250 people/day can be tested at drive up facilities Roland99 Mar 2020 #11

Hahahha...I probably wouldn't want to work for that individual, either tbh.. Volaris Mar 2020 #12

next caller: Will a retiree on SS still get a check from the stimulus bill Roland99 Mar 2020 #13

next caller was on Diamond Princess and had tested positive and has recovered Roland99 Mar 2020 #14

HA! Next caller saying one does NOT get as much on Unemployment as in a job Roland99 Mar 2020 #15