Testing idiocy, redux

UPDATE (8/26): This should surprise exactly no one, but apparently upper levels of the Mafia Donald regime pushed for the change.  This is after all the same regime that scuttled an earlier testing plan in order to score political points against blue states.

 

The CDC now recommends against testing asymptomatic people who have a known exposure:

"If you have been in close contact (within 6 feet) of a person with a COVID-19 infection for at least 15 minutes but do not have symptoms:

• You do not necessarily need a test unless you are a vulnerable individual or your health care provider or State or local public health officials recommend you take one.
  • A negative test does not mean you will not develop an infection from the close contact or contract an infection at a later time.
• You should monitor yourself for symptoms. If you develop symptoms, you should evaluate yourself under the considerations set forth above.
• You should strictly adhere to CDC mitigation protocols, especially if you are interacting with a vulnerable individual. You should adhere to CDC guidelines to protect vulnerable individuals with whom you live."

Phew!  Because that would be really problematic advice if we were to find out, several months ago, that this is a really contagious disease, and that like a third of cases are asymptomatic!