1/ I signed on to this effort from @RapidTests & a number of colleagues to urge Congress to utilize rapid antigen testing in a smart way for epidemic control. #covid19

https://www.rapidtests.org/expert-letter 

2/ We wrote about this strategy over the summer @washingtonpost & some of the pros/cons-- done correctly, the benefits could be immense.

Done incorrectly without expectation setting or right strategy, can become problematic for health systems to manage https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/08/17/rapid-coronavirus-testing-pcr/

3/ I spoke to @lisalsong @propublica about this topic recently

Every day, people are becoming super-spreaders without even knowing that they are

Rapid tests can stop the most infectious people from going to work/school/gatherings/public transit etc https://www.propublica.org/article/rapid-testing-is-less-accurate-than-the-government-wants-to-admit

4/ Rapid tests are not the silver bullet- there is no silver bullet. Not even vaccines. Multi-faceted strategy, boots on the ground public health, strong government support, strong community cohesion-- many things are needed to stop the epidemic.

But we've known this for months