Corona virus

[chuck white]

I will be curious the cost, ive not seen it verified anywhere that its free, it should be.

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I agree, it is to the benefit of the CDC to know what you have.

Well this is a unique situation and I have read elsewhere that tests are upwards of $3,000. Which if accurate is absurd. It's probably a $10 test.

So i have to ask, if your very sick with the flu, and they are giving you oxygen and other medication. They test you and find you have covid19.
Do they change your treatment?
If not, why did you need the test?

Maybe to try and track the disease and take appropriate steps to stop it's spread.

I agree, but who should pay for that?
Not the individual, he could give a rats ass about tracking.
The question got me thinking about the testing we do now for other flu viruses. Does it change the treatment, if they know what strain you have?
If not, then it only for the benefit of scientist and the patient shouldn't be charged for it.