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YES, YES, YES. These governors (including my own; Dems and Republicans) have banded together to make rapid testing a reality. 
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My school district cited lag in testing results as part of the reason for starting remotely. I’m so hopeful that we can implement something like this: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/03/opinion/coronavirus-tests.amp.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/0...
More from that same scientist, Michael Mina (from Harvard& #39;s Dept of Epidemiology) on antigen testing, which is what his NYT Op-Ed discusses, and what these governors are doing: https://time.com/5873444/radically-rethink-covid-19-testing-approach/">https://time.com/5873444/r...
In a nutshell: these tests aren& #39;t as sensitive BUT they detect at the critical moment: when someone is infectious. And because they& #39;re cheap, you can test A LOT and prevent spread. Imagine if we could test every morning before school or work, then stay home if we get a positive
Furthermore, because these types of tests catch you at the moment you& #39;re infectious, it assists with contact tracing in that you go back only a couple of days vs. 2 weeks.
