...the twenty first century equivalent of bubonic plague, only instead of killing off a third of the population of Europe it kills 3.4 percent of those who notice they have it. It seems to be fond of the elderly, especially Iranian politicians and holy men...symptoms as well as those on medical leave will be tested for the virus over the next week, The Post has learned.
Previously "there was no bonafide way to get it done," a high-ranking FDNY source told The Post, adding that only 50 first responders were being tested on a daily basis.
"What are you going to do with that? By the time you’re on line, they’re out of tests."
Beginning Monday, 2,000 firefighters are scheduled to be tested, the source said, citing an internal FDNY operations bulletin released to the 10,000-member force.
"It falls short of all members being tested," he said, adding that most firefighters also want the CDC-mandated tests which consist of the original test showing a positive result, plus two additional tests to show negative results in a 24-hour period.