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Originally Posted by bcredliner
If there isn't a federal mandate business all will be left to their own decision. What small or large businesses decide to do won't be consistent, the same for corporations. Sounds like a fantastic recipe for nationwide chaos. To those that don't believe the guidelines are correct or don't think vaccinations for all is the way to go, what do you think we should do?
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I'd invest in mass distribution of covid rapid tests to all citizens, businesses and schools. I'd then explain to people all the key information and be transparent about the tests - making sure that taking a test is extremely simple and easy. People would be recommended to take a test every three days or depending on their daily routine.
I would then invest into COVID air detectors and give those to businesses and schools.
After that, I would invest in covid treatments. Currently here in Ontario we are told to stay home if we feel sick and only when we're about to die should we seek treatment. Furthermore, if we suspect we have covid and are symptomatic we are told to get tested at the hospital and not allowed in a walk-in clinic or other testing facilities. If you didn't have covid before going to the hospital, you probably do after.
The drawback of the covid rapid tests is the cost (here in Ontario retail costs $15-20, wholesale is <$5) but in reality they could be reduced down to <$1 as it's a glorified test strip.
Another drawback is that people my be reluctant to take the test. I would do my best to show people how quick and easy a rapid test is, but I would not mandate anything. If people have concerns I would listen and not criticize them, changing my approach to better fit their needs.
I'd lift any mandates for everyone and impose a rapid test mandate on the schools.
Really the end goal is to invest into the covid air detection technology. Many company's claim to have a solution already so it's the difficulty of mass production. Once the air detectors are rolled out, the pressure on taking the rapid tests reduces and it's back to normal we go!
What do you think?
Edit: Oh, maybe imposing a mask mandate on people who do not show a valid recent rapid test. This way people are incentivized to take the test and it confirms to other people that if you do not have a mask on then you definitely do not have covid. Now this is a little extreme and I would think long and hard before imposing this mandate.