Thread by @saradannerdukic

I don't know exactly how far along they are in this process (they say late stages, but I don't know what that actually means), but imagine if each school morning we make taking a simple, quick test part of the routine. nytimes.com/2020/07/03/opi…

Imagine if employers who rely on their employees' physical presence require those employees to take a test each morning. Imagine if federal dollars are set aside so that if there's a positive test, your salary is covered until your quarantine period is over.

Imagine if you can send your kid to school, or show up to do work, knowing that those around you have been tested and are clear.

Seems like this would keep the economy going, reduce anxiety and stress, and give us back some parts of our lives.

Not to mention saving thousands from needless suffering.

To me the argument isn't open schools vs. keep them closed. It's have the tools to open as safely as possible vs. willingly fly blind.

Detailed discussion by experts on this topic on This Week in Virology (aka #TWiV):

https://twitter.com/BeckiLewis/status/1285621339332710400?s=20

Tools are emerging daily that will help us fight this thing (some of them not so new; and very easy such as masks, distancing, and hand washing). Demand - to lawmakers, businesses, schools, employers - that they be used and available.