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Re: Alphabet, Walmart join U.S. effort to speed up coronavirus testing

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newtoday wrote: post #71
newtoday wrote: post #56

So, I'm gonna have to go to Walmart to get tested? Wtf? I should be able to go to my local hospital right now, but there's no tests, and no one will be wearing PPE when I walk in there. Fuck this website. Exactly where, in each US state does one go for testing, right now? Any sources on this? Edit: I may sound rash, but what I read is Google: it's only in SF Bay, Trump: there will be a website, and drive through test…

A few downvotes on this so far, but no replies. No answers! I apologise for reaching out to the community. I love HN and respect the guidelines whole heartidly, but I was actually hoping for a reply.

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Re: Alphabet, Walmart join U.S. effort to speed up coronavirus testing

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Post by taiwanboy »

mullingitover wrote: post #85

The timing of that press conference was really suspicious, and makes me think this is still all about the stock market and not a public health strategy. It was scheduled to start at 3:00 PM, but they stalled until 3:30 PM to actually start it. 30 minutes before the stock market closed for the week. The longer they talked, the more the market went up. The market loved them. Everyone's confident that they are deliverin…

This is a global health crisis that happens to impact millions of workers who are now worried they might contract coronavirus or they might lose their jobs if they were in some of the more impacted industries.

To be shorting and attacking the economy and businesses during this time (all businesses are interconnected, especially ones that provide food/energy/medical supplies) and be so distrustful of efforts to help ramp up testing and saving lifes, it’s just wrong.

I happen to know many people who works in cruise industries and hospitality. These folks are worried sick right now. Those people are who you are shorting

Re: Alphabet, Walmart join U.S. effort to speed up coronavirus testing

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Post by newtoday »

9HZZRfNlpR wrote: post #89
newtoday wrote: post #71

Earlier quoted context omitted.

A few downvotes on this so far, but no replies. No answers! I apologise for reaching out to the community. I love HN and respect the guidelines whole heartidly, but I was actually hoping for a reply.

Possibly because its common sense no country is really prepared for anything like that, doesn't matter the overall medical situation, and private companies who have infrastructure already help out if they can everywhere in the world right now.

Thanks for the reply. Where do US citizens go get tested in each state?

Re: Alphabet, Walmart join U.S. effort to speed up coronavirus testing

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Post by newtoday »

tathougies wrote: post #81
newtoday wrote: post #56

So, I'm gonna have to go to Walmart to get tested? Wtf? I should be able to go to my local hospital right now, but there's no tests, and no one will be wearing PPE when I walk in there. Fuck this website. Exactly where, in each US state does one go for testing, right now? Any sources on this? Edit: I may sound rash, but what I read is Google: it's only in SF Bay, Trump: there will be a website, and drive through test…

Because Walmart already has the infrastructure to (a) set up drive-through testing sites, (b) employees to perform the tests, and (c) the distribution network to get this test to the majority of America very quickly. Your local hospital, not being part of a larger chain or system, does not. These tests are all drive through, that is why you don't need PPE to go in, because you don't need to go in. I don't understand…

Okay, if I haven't made it clear. Where do US citizens go get tested in each state? The answer is NOT Walmart!

Re: Alphabet, Walmart join U.S. effort to speed up coronavirus testing

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Post by bootlooped »

taiwanboy wrote: post #92
mullingitover wrote: post #85

The timing of that press conference was really suspicious, and makes me think this is still all about the stock market and not a public health strategy. It was scheduled to start at 3:00 PM, but they stalled until 3:30 PM to actually start it. 30 minutes before the stock market closed for the week. The longer they talked, the more the market went up. The market loved them. Everyone's confident that they are deliverin…

This is a global health crisis that happens to impact millions of workers who are now worried they might contract coronavirus or they might lose their jobs if they were in some of the more impacted industries. To be shorting and attacking the economy and businesses during this time (all businesses are interconnected, especially ones that provide food/energy/medical supplies) and be so distrustful of efforts to help r…

I have taken a short position in the last couple weeks because I believe the market will go down, rather than up. I have given some thought to the effects of my actions, and I haven't yet been able to figure how anything I'm doing is harmful or unethical. Every transaction requires more than just my consent, somebody had to be on the other end of that deal thinking they were going to be the one making money, and they might be right.

Re: Alphabet, Walmart join U.S. effort to speed up coronavirus testing

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Post by wideasleep1 »

newtoday wrote: post #93
9HZZRfNlpR wrote: post #89

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Possibly because its common sense no country is really prepared for anything like that, doesn't matter the overall medical situation, and private companies who have infrastructure already help out if they can everywhere in the world right now.

Thanks for the reply. Where do US citizens go get tested in each state?

Personally, I would call my health provider, or my local hospital to inquire about their particular Covid testing protocol, seeming as some states are currently reporting very few confirmed cases, while others are already doing drive-through testing.

Re: Alphabet, Walmart join U.S. effort to speed up coronavirus testing

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Post by zaroth »

Turing_Machine wrote: post #78
calebrob6 wrote: post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Google Communications says here that Verily (a sister company to Google) is working on a small scale tool for the Bay area: https://twitter.com/Google_Comms/status/1238574670686928906

Google Communications says here that "Google is partnering with the US Government in developing a nationwide website that includes information about COVID-19 symptoms, risk and testing information." https://twitter.com/Google_Comms/status/1238989460127338497

Will everyone who blasted Trump in this entire post apologize? Don’t hold your breathe.

Re: Alphabet, Walmart join U.S. effort to speed up coronavirus testing

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Post by usaar333 »

swiley wrote: post #4
chevman wrote: post #2

Why is Google (and for that matter Apple) not helping to track the prior movement of every coronavirus patient where possible to identify additional potentially exposed individuals? Seems fairly straightforward given their massive surveillance infrastructure. Anyone at Apple or Google actually going to pitch in here and offer meaningful help? So far, crickets.

Because that would be an incredible violation of privacy and is probably illegal? I’m not even sure China does that.

Both Singapore and South Korea publicly report such data. Names are anonymized, but it isn't that hard to dox them.

I personally think it is bad that HIPAA doesn't have epidemic exemptions. Over you have widespread testing, having this info public allows:

* Exposed individuals to submit to testing, learning more about who may be exposed = more data and find more exposure

* Learn valuable patterns about disease transfer. E.g. Both Singapore and South Korea clusters suggest children aren't playing a significant role in transfer, but aren't enough data to know for sure. With more data, perhaps we would know they aren't and could avoid enormously expensive school closings.

Honestly, I'm not sure what the end games of lockdown in Western societies are with a disease that can spread asymptomatically. You need these kind of X area was infected at y time announcements to get high enough testing coverage of potentialy infected people.

Re: Alphabet, Walmart join U.S. effort to speed up coronavirus testing

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Post by gethoht »

koolba wrote: post #9
vikinghckr wrote: post #3

Found it strange that some parts of media decided to focus on the semantics of Google and Verily being different subsidiaries of Alphabet. This is an almost meaningless detail.

It’s par for the course for the media to flip on any minute detail of a Trump comment that they think will get a rise out of people.

Or maybe the president should be relaying reliable information during a fucking pandemic.

But yeah, fake news or something.

Re: Alphabet, Walmart join U.S. effort to speed up coronavirus testing

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Post by mullingitover »

taiwanboy wrote: post #92
mullingitover wrote: post #85

The timing of that press conference was really suspicious, and makes me think this is still all about the stock market and not a public health strategy. It was scheduled to start at 3:00 PM, but they stalled until 3:30 PM to actually start it. 30 minutes before the stock market closed for the week. The longer they talked, the more the market went up. The market loved them. Everyone's confident that they are deliverin…

This is a global health crisis that happens to impact millions of workers who are now worried they might contract coronavirus or they might lose their jobs if they were in some of the more impacted industries. To be shorting and attacking the economy and businesses during this time (all businesses are interconnected, especially ones that provide food/energy/medical supplies) and be so distrustful of efforts to help r…

I'm not supporting or opposing short selling, just pointing out that:

- It was happening

- The White House probably was aware of the extent of it

- They wanted to get credit for the rise in stocks when their actions actually didn't have any effect (or perhaps even had a negative effect)

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