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As someone who grew up on a very small island, has recently appreciated tourists shut out of some of my favorite places where I live now, and having studied biology at UCSB with a top virus scientist, I have to wonder what the end game is for the Big Islands Mayor. There are viruses that scientists cannot decide if they are living or non-living things – that’s what we are dealing with here. It will not be out-waited, or go extinct, unfortunately. An island can choose to isolate itself, but it will have to do so – For Ever. The number of tourists could be limited I suppose to try and control exposure “load”, but a virus must hi-jack the genes of a host human or other animal to replicate itself, and it will continue to do and mutate, and it is not going to go away, even if the sands of an island are a nice place to stick your head. Again, unfortunately, it’s a very difficult situation for everyone.
Thanks, Scott
Hi Scott.
Thanks for commenting.
Aloha.
The hawaiicovid19.com website indicates that a CLIA approved test site can be used for travel.
Yesterday Lieutenant Governor Green confirmed that only specific trusted partners test results will be accepted. “The test has to come from a trusted partner.” These partners are those companies that have already worked through the details with the Department of Health.
So does this mean that the previous CLIA certification (it is still listed on the website as an approved requirement) required by the State of Hawaii no longer applies? if so, why? Thank you.
Hi Daniel.
Our take is that it is simply one of many areas that need to be “cleaned up” on that web page. Green has repeated this many times. Ony the trusted partners will be accepted at this time.
Aloha.
hospitalizations and death should be the focus. Not positive tests!! We are not going to eradicate this virus!we have to open and live with it! Protect the elderly and vulnerable and get on with life!
Mahalo,