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[–]iamonlyoneman 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

You are literal fake news. That's about 10% less than all the money that exists in the world. Someone is lying to you, OP.

[–]zyxzevn[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

The calculation is clearly wrong and is probably based on UK prices.
But how much is really being spend? Even 100x cheaper tests would cost a lot.

[–]iamonlyoneman 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Data from 93 hospitals with listed prices yielded 203 distinct prices for diagnostic tests. The prices ranged between $20 – $1,419 per diagnostic test, with a median of $148. Nearly half of test charges (47%) were priced between $100 – $199, and one in five (20%) were priced above $300.https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/brief/covid-19-test-prices-and-payment-policy/

Indians are paying as little as $6.70 to $32 . . . once again Americans get screwed because we'll pay, because we can. https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/covid-19-how-much-does-rt-pcr-test-cost-find-state-wise-price-here/686056