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https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/08/bill-gates-on-covid-19-most-tests-are/2/

But people aren’t getting their tests back quickly enough.

Well, that’s just stupidity. The majority of all US tests are completely garbage, wasted. If you don’t care how late the date is and you reimburse at the same level, of course they’re going to take every customer. Because they are making ridiculous money, and it’s mostly rich people that are getting access to that. You have to have the reimbursement system pay a little bit extra for 24 hours, pay the normal fee for 48 hours, and pay nothing [if it isn’t done by then]. And they will fix it overnight.

Why don’t we just do that?

Because the federal government sets that reimbursement system. When we tell them to change it they say, “As far as we can tell, we’re just doing a great job, it’s amazing!” Here we are, this is August. We are the only country in the world where we waste the most money on tests. Fix the reimbursement. Set up the CDC website. But I have been on that kick, and people are tired of listening to me

But let a boot licking troll tell it, America's testing is the best in the world.

Even testing is a ******* kickback to corporations
 
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https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/08/bill-gates-on-covid-19-most-tests-are/2/



But let a boot licking troll tell it, America's testing is the best in the world.

Even testing is a ****ing kickback to corporations
this interview should be required reading for anyone who wants to talk about the pandemic.

full interview is here (I think 70% of it is in the ars technica article):

 
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