103 thoughts on “With New $5 Abbott Test, Hawaii Travel Can Restart”
Tim m
Thanks for the great news about rapid testing , I hope the state will look at this as the way to safely open up . Things will not be the same as prior to vovid , Probably not ready for the full scale tour bus and events type of vacation yet where people are close together but surely letting the regular Hawai’i visitors who just want the ocean , the great climate and let us help the economy by patronizing the restaurants and stores. I am not a doctor so am not an expert on covid but it would seem possible to me that this type of visitor is not a high risk once the testing can be done quickly .
Beat of Hawaii
Hi Tim.
Thank you.
Aloha.
Cherie C
Couldn’t have said it better myself. It will be awhile before anywhere returns to big tour buses and gatherings, but for those that just wish to enjoy the spirit of Hawaii and its people, this could be what we were waiting for! Fingers crossed.
Doug N.
Hi Hawaii travelers. Abbott Labs is a big company so saying they plan or expect to produce 50 Million kits in October is great. However, the supply chain seems scary to me unless they have all 50 Million pieces for the kit. Maybe December is more realistic. These kits, if they work will be in very high demand. How many might come to Hawaii is not known. I think the FDA does a great job. However, they have a process. Shortening this time line is a big risk. When did Abbott send this to the FDA? Just too many unknowns to guess on an opening date. I love Hawaii and plan on many more visits once it is safe!
Sharon Y.
What’s the accuracy of this testing?
Veronica R
The information available from various sources claims it is 95% accurate.
Nancy
I hope they can get enough tests produced in time for this to work for our early December trip!
Richard C
Rumors on Maui say quarantine will be extended to December 1st.
MK
Wow! This sounds almost to good to be true! Is it? Or will it be? Sadly, after reading the 1st comment, I came back to reality and our Ige situation…. This truly is a game-changer and lifesaver for the Hawaii tourism industry. Will the State leaders embrace it, or wring their hands and wonder if they should ‘make a decidsion’ for the thousands and thousands of people so dramatically affected by the current lockdown policy?
Ron G
Says it will be available in Oct, so your opening won’t be any earlier…and the level of accuracy needs to be verified. anything less than 95% accurate isn’t going to cut it for most people. We want verifiable safety for us to travel, not by gosh we sure hope its good enough we can start travel. The FDA green lighting it means very little in todays society where political decisions outweigh medical ones.
Paula J.
This is wonderful news for Hawaii and the world! Its about time something quick and affordable is made available to the general public. Its not just for travel but for peace of mind in general. Bravo Abbott Laboratories!
Claudia S
Wonderful news! So optimistically, we could open in Nov/Dec? Mahalo!
Beat of Hawaii
Hi Claudia.
The technology appears right. But as we said, it isn’t clear how soon these will be available for travel. It would seem like within a few months of them being delivered, hopefully.
Aloha.
Kristi y
A few months??? Ugggggg! Thanks.
Veronica R
This is a game changer and Wonderful News. I believe the government will rise to the occasion and perform Excellent with this at their disposal. My heart goes out to them & I’m grateful I don’t have to make the tough decisions they have confronted. I have watched other states make horrible mistakes, and I’m inspired and encouraged Hawaii hasn’t followed them.
Credit is due and their efforts appreciated.
Mickey
With Hawai’i unable to control the spiraling COVID cases of those already on the islands there’s no way, Ige is even considering opening up travel to the islands. The end of the year at the earliest before flights resume.
B R
I wish I had your level of confidence regarding Hawaii embracing the new Abbott test. It certainly seems to be a no-brainer, but they’ve blown management of this crisis at every turn and I see this as merely another opportunity for the Hawaiian government to fail.
Unkah K.
Yet the true Aloha seems to prevail, even in the face of human incompetence. There is great wisdom in the saying, “if can, CAN…”
As a local survivor of both Iwa and Iniki, i remain optimistic about our collective future. After all, there are a lot more wise people on the planet than current incompetent two-leggeds! (More of us than them!)
— Unkah K. 😉
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Thanks for the great news about rapid testing , I hope the state will look at this as the way to safely open up . Things will not be the same as prior to vovid , Probably not ready for the full scale tour bus and events type of vacation yet where people are close together but surely letting the regular Hawai’i visitors who just want the ocean , the great climate and let us help the economy by patronizing the restaurants and stores. I am not a doctor so am not an expert on covid but it would seem possible to me that this type of visitor is not a high risk once the testing can be done quickly .
Hi Tim.
Thank you.
Aloha.
Couldn’t have said it better myself. It will be awhile before anywhere returns to big tour buses and gatherings, but for those that just wish to enjoy the spirit of Hawaii and its people, this could be what we were waiting for! Fingers crossed.
Hi Hawaii travelers. Abbott Labs is a big company so saying they plan or expect to produce 50 Million kits in October is great. However, the supply chain seems scary to me unless they have all 50 Million pieces for the kit. Maybe December is more realistic. These kits, if they work will be in very high demand. How many might come to Hawaii is not known. I think the FDA does a great job. However, they have a process. Shortening this time line is a big risk. When did Abbott send this to the FDA? Just too many unknowns to guess on an opening date. I love Hawaii and plan on many more visits once it is safe!
What’s the accuracy of this testing?
The information available from various sources claims it is 95% accurate.
I hope they can get enough tests produced in time for this to work for our early December trip!
Rumors on Maui say quarantine will be extended to December 1st.
Wow! This sounds almost to good to be true! Is it? Or will it be? Sadly, after reading the 1st comment, I came back to reality and our Ige situation…. This truly is a game-changer and lifesaver for the Hawaii tourism industry. Will the State leaders embrace it, or wring their hands and wonder if they should ‘make a decidsion’ for the thousands and thousands of people so dramatically affected by the current lockdown policy?
Says it will be available in Oct, so your opening won’t be any earlier…and the level of accuracy needs to be verified. anything less than 95% accurate isn’t going to cut it for most people. We want verifiable safety for us to travel, not by gosh we sure hope its good enough we can start travel. The FDA green lighting it means very little in todays society where political decisions outweigh medical ones.
This is wonderful news for Hawaii and the world! Its about time something quick and affordable is made available to the general public. Its not just for travel but for peace of mind in general. Bravo Abbott Laboratories!
Wonderful news! So optimistically, we could open in Nov/Dec? Mahalo!
Hi Claudia.
The technology appears right. But as we said, it isn’t clear how soon these will be available for travel. It would seem like within a few months of them being delivered, hopefully.
Aloha.
A few months??? Ugggggg! Thanks.
This is a game changer and Wonderful News. I believe the government will rise to the occasion and perform Excellent with this at their disposal. My heart goes out to them & I’m grateful I don’t have to make the tough decisions they have confronted. I have watched other states make horrible mistakes, and I’m inspired and encouraged Hawaii hasn’t followed them.
Credit is due and their efforts appreciated.
With Hawai’i unable to control the spiraling COVID cases of those already on the islands there’s no way, Ige is even considering opening up travel to the islands. The end of the year at the earliest before flights resume.
I wish I had your level of confidence regarding Hawaii embracing the new Abbott test. It certainly seems to be a no-brainer, but they’ve blown management of this crisis at every turn and I see this as merely another opportunity for the Hawaiian government to fail.
Yet the true Aloha seems to prevail, even in the face of human incompetence. There is great wisdom in the saying, “if can, CAN…”
As a local survivor of both Iwa and Iniki, i remain optimistic about our collective future. After all, there are a lot more wise people on the planet than current incompetent two-leggeds! (More of us than them!)
— Unkah K. 😉