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Your logic is off. In the absence of data there is more fear because you have no idea who might possibly be sick. Once you start testing you can bring epidemiological tools online and alert people to possible exposures. If you don't do that the only sure thing is to quarantine everyone because you have no data, that will tank the economy for sure.

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> Your logic is off. In the absence of data there is more fear because you have no idea who might possibly be sick.

There is a massive gap between "test everybody!" and "test nobody!"

We have a finite capacity to test. Tests have accuracy limitations. We can work within both of those limits to mitigate risk as much as possible.

Drastic times require effective measures.

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