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Re: Frustrations at PJIA
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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08/11/2020 05:15 AM
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No kidding. This is what happens when things are unclear, change multiple times and the "powers that be" seem not to agree on what is actually required.
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Re: Frustrations at PJIA
[Re: Uksimonusa]
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08/11/2020 09:03 AM
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Interesting, as the story is correct, that the requirements listed online no longer have the "no EUA" in the requirements. And wow, four days of quarantine waiting for results??? Yikes..
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Re: Frustrations at PJIA
[Re: wilsonck]
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08/11/2020 10:58 AM
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Up until Yesterday the stmaartenehas.com website showed test with the EUA statement were not accepted, so I don't buy the story that requirements were changed at the last minute or not clearly communicated. It's the failure of the travelers for not asking questions about what their RT-PCR test will say before they got them done. They should be lucky they only had to pay $125 for a retest, because that is a deal compared to what others are charging. My understanding, based on limited research, is that no tests have been approved in the US other than under the Emergency Use Authorization. Why SXM chose to exclude those tests is anyone's guess, but I speculate that they didn't really understand what its significance was. Now that they ave more knowledge, they've eliminated that exception. Again, just speculation on my part, but it seems to make sense.
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Re: Frustrations at PJIA
[Re: wilsonck]
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08/11/2020 11:44 AM
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wilson--The other issue is that, even if they MAKE a statement today, they can change it tomorrow, as they already have, several times.
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Re: Frustrations at PJIA
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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08/11/2020 01:26 PM
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Another issue could be what the US or individual states could require for returning travelers in the near future. That is one of the issues I posted previously-- And what happens if you do catch the virus while there?? Things are getting very complicated. November is getting very close, and the virus doesn't seem to be going anywhere.
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Re: Frustrations at PJIA
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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08/11/2020 02:08 PM
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Another issue could be what the US or individual states could require for returning travelers in the near future. Honestly are any states outside of Alaska and Hawaii actively enforcing their requirements? Even New York City talks a big game about having checkpoints and how aggressive they are going to enforce their quarantine, however, I know someone who traveled to NYC this past weekend from South Florida and no one ever checked them for anything. I also read a story about how a mother and daughter traveled to New York for the daughter to return to college. They made the daughter quarantine, but since the Mother was going to be there less than 2 weeks, she was allowed to travel freely getting groceries and such for her daughter. These rules are a joke.
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Re: Frustrations at PJIA
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08/11/2020 03:44 PM
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My understanding, based on limited research, is that no tests have been approved in the US other than under the Emergency Use Authorization
Exactly...so why even bother saying you can test prior to arrival when , if the testing lab is exact, it WILL have the EUA on it. They should be lucky they only had to pay $125 for a retest, because that is a deal compared to what others are charging. Really? They had to pay for TWO tests with the second one basically an extortion event. I don't consider that any where near "lucky"
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Re: Frustrations at PJIA
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08/11/2020 03:46 PM
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My understanding, based on limited research, is that no tests have been approved in the US other than under the Emergency Use Authorization
Exactly...so why even bother saying you can test prior to arrival when , if the testing lab is exact, it WILL have the EUA on it.
I have seen pictures of results that people have received an RT-PCR test and their results did not have the EUA statement on them. People just need to ask before they get the test.
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Re: Frustrations at PJIA
[Re: wilsonck]
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08/11/2020 03:53 PM
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That makes zero sense with ALL tests being performed under a EUA.
"So you will do a test for me and I will get the results back reasonably quick..great....but....ummm.....could you leave off the EUA thing for the only place on earth that doesn't like that correct documentation.Thanks a bunch "
Rinky dink extortion event....sorry...
...and WHO approved the SXM tests to make them the be all and end all of COVID tests? Probably the lab that charges the $125
Rant over...
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