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No they're not, people can spread it asymptomatically
And the tests have a ~35% false negative rate
But yes paid time off for sickness is always good and should happen, just not the best avenue for dealing with covid
We should be doing PCR tests again, not rapid antigen tests. Do routine testing, not just when symptomatic. Like we were in 2020.
It’s better to have people with covid stay home than be out but wearing masks.
China’s zero-covid policy should be the shining example.
I’m not against masks, I wear my KN95 every time I go in public. But ultimately I don’t want to be wearing it at work all day. And masking in bars and restaurants is obviously not really feasible. Getting kids to keep them on in school all day is difficult.
Masks alone will not stop the spread when bars, restaurants, and schools are all open.
Yes, those are the tests I was referring to.
