it's more.

That is not what they are referring to--but rather a validated test that can be used in state public health laboratories and ultimately major hospitals in affected areas.. A research PCR test has to be widely validated--in this case against a very specific strain of Hantavirus-the Andes strain. CDC has long had PCR test available against the most common North American strain, namely Sin Nombre (first identified in the four-corner area of US and still the most prevalent). The decimation of the Viral Special Pathogens section of CDC--including its virologists and labs is responsible for the failure to have moved forward on the Andes strain validation far before now. Still, with sufficient resources, it should be able to be validated fairly quickly. Until then, they will likely have to develop a collaboration with WHO to get a host country to share the current PCR--despite the a'hole orange monster having pulled us out of that very arrangement.

Way back in the late '80s, i not only ran ELIZA, PCR, Gel Electrophoresis, etc., but gave some training courses on that (had a great mentor who did most of the validation of the methods that were out there at the time). The tech has obviously improved almost 40 years later but it's pretty cool.

My point is to emphasize that there are no current "rapid" field tests like what people became familiar with during COVID. At this time, it's strictly a specialty lab thing.

what with searching for fresh roadkill, tanning and raiding hospitals that are trying to push jello on unsuspecting patients he doesn't have either the time nor the patience to also make sure we're protected from real disease.

To protect us.

Where is his proof about autism?
Trump does not care if we live or die.

He wants us DEAD. Specifically, anybody that doesn't agree with him. I sincerely believe that.

They've looked at the future and they see global warming reducing livable areas. They see scarcity of water and food ahead. They see workers who can be replaced by AI. Their fantasy is a smaller world populated by people like themselves and their slaves.

They are narcissists and they don't care about anybody else. We are a burden in their eyes. That's why they want to get rid of all government programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, food and housing assistance, social security, etc. In their fantasy it will all be gone.

We won't let them do this.

It's that it's harder to spread and less likely to need large numbers of rapid tests. Serological testing is the norm and should be sufficient unless something has changed (i.e., mutation)

It's a dramatically scarier virus, but also far easier to manage. There are a few hundreds of people with reason to be concerned and it may take a month for clarity... but there isn't any reason to think we're watching the early stages of a new pandemic.

Viruses mutate rapidly. Viruses exchange genes as a survival mechanism. Any strain of a virus that exists in an organism can exchange genes with another virus. So if someone with a cold or flu also comes in contact with hanta virus or any other virus, gene exchange will probably occur. Evolution being random, some of these exchanges will produce new and more contagious strains. And the only way to react quickly is with fully staffed research facilities and the means to produce MNRA vaccines. That has to followed by a public education campaign and funding to get shots in arms.

Oh, well…..Morons Are Governing America. It may not be hanta that kicks it off, but an undernourished population without medical care is exactly the third world conditions for massive deaths.(Black Plague anyone? Caused by fleas infecting rodents who produced droppings which decayed to infectious dust.) And RidiculousF*kingKook JR doesn’t believe in germ theory, Elon is a eugenicist, Trump thinks he can get the good drugs and live forever,Thiel wants to split the country up into corporate states, Miller is a sadist, and they all want the continent depopulated. Make way for the robots! Most of the population believes in homeopathy, witchcraft and ivermectin. A third of the country is waiting for Armeggedon with bated breath. Exercise! Clean food! Good genes! Right living! USA USA USA……….

I have 800 N95 masks stashed. Maybe I should get more?

TL/dr. Dont panic but be mindful and prepare. "There’s a bad moon on the rise"
(Thanks, John Fogarty,CCR)

and is the variant that was found to spread more easily in close/prolonged human to human contact. Since it seems to have been isolated ito certain areas of the world, there was no need to spend time and money,developing, testing, QAing, and validating a test kit.