Overtesting of healthy people has been the problem all along because of all of the false positives. It serves to keep the panic flowing - as does forcing everyone to cover their face and act scared - so politicians are in no hurry to stop it.

And it's not people running out to get tested because they are curious, the problem is healthy people being FORCED to be tested, like your son or certain unvaccinated employees, who aren't sick but are being forced to be tested for prescriptive reasons. All it does is pump up the numbers.

Good for you to avoid the unnecessary test for your son. My son was sent home twice last year for two week stretches for being in the same room as someone who tested positive. The nurse was trying to be helpful when she said, "Just go get in tested and he can come back in one week if he's negative." She did not like my response.

If someone is symptomatic enough to go to the doctor, then by all means, give them a test while at the doctor's office. All other testing settings should be dropped.