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Important changes to #coronavirus testing in the military, making it more in line with latest CDC guidelines to prioritize testing for those with severe symptoms. As reported by @patriciakime: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/04/09/new-military-policy-spells-out-who-can-be-tested-covid-19.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1586442628
#COVIDー19 testing has been surprisingly controversial - reporters have uncovered wealthy are buying tests: https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/08/us/california-doctor-sell-coronavirus-tests/index.html
As the #coronavirus testing issue has become unfortunately personal, I'll share some of the complications:
I can't be tested be #tested because I'm not sick enough or high risk (thank goodness, but here's what that means . . .)
I can't be tested be #tested because I'm not sick enough or high risk (thank goodness, but here's what that means . . .)
As a #contractor, I don't qualify for the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act. That means I won't be paid for the days I take off, which I can manage, but what happens if the other 15 million Americans get sick or #COVID? https://www.npr.org/2018/06/07/617863204/one-in-10-workers-are-independent-contractors-labor-department-says
When you get sick with #COVIDー19 symptoms, what happens to those you live with?
Well, I can't get tested so my partner, an essential worker, is still working. Otherwise he would have to risk no pay to #quarantine/take care of me.
Well, I can't get tested so my partner, an essential worker, is still working. Otherwise he would have to risk no pay to #quarantine/take care of me.
This goes back to the matter of being tested for #coronavirus.
Per the Employment section of this page, you need to be "certified by a medical professional" to file a disability insurance or paid family leave claim.
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Immunization/ncov2019.aspx
Per the Employment section of this page, you need to be "certified by a medical professional" to file a disability insurance or paid family leave claim.
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Immunization/ncov2019.aspx
Now the issue of "Fitness for Duty" certifications - some supervisors might mistakingly order these for people like my healthy partner, saying he must be tested for #COVIDー19 before returning to work. Spoiler: CDC does not permit testing healthy people.
Still on "Fitness for Duty" certification: I wonder if there's been any increase in those being issued during the pandemic. It put him in a terrible spot of trying to be tested for #coronavirus when he has no symptoms. Fortunately it worked out, but are others facing this?
Finally, I close this thread with my central question since getting sick more than one week ago: What work protections are there for those who can't be tested for #COVIDー19?
