“This is seriously a new venture.”
You know Cardi B.
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Earlier this week, Cardi took to Twitter to share details on how often she and the people in her team are tested for COVID-19 each week.
I get tested 4 times a week by Covid. My brilliance and management also need to be tested. Each time we are tested, it costs about $ 250 each. This is a new business 🤦🏽♀️
She did not specify whether it costs $ 250 per person in her team, so if you consider that Cardi and her team are charged that much per test round, that means she pays $ 1000 per week for COVID-19 tests.
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It … looks like a lot of money for several COVID-19 tests every week!
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When a Twitter user explained this, Cardi explained that the price of COVID-19 testing is rising sharply when it comes to private testing.
It’s free when you go to the doctor and shit, but if it’s for work and you have to have people tested at your home, it’s not. https://t.co/8QOzW9th6u
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Cardi further explained that paying for the test is a necessity because of possible legal requirements – and she also stated that she believes the government ‘should pay for health workers, we pay our own pockets’.
This is necessary because if you get in my area and your Covid, I could be sued. If I do an ad and get Covid, the company can be sued. It is about the fact that it is not an obligation and that it is a requirement. The government has to pay for health workers we pay our own pockets https://t.co/LVYtI6V3iJ
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After another Twitter user suggested that Cardi’s ability to pay for a test was a ‘luxury’, she said she was “How Covid becomes a business and whether it’s part of the plan.” to be tested? ‘
Well, this tweet is not about complaining, it’s about CAPITALISM! How Covid is becoming a business and if it was part of the plan🧐. How do you get mad at me because it’s a requirement to be tested? is tested twice https://t.co/nUfS7WrQiF
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Cardi also provided some insight into the question of who should be tested in the entertainment industry and why.
Yes, definitely part of the union. Many production teams are party if the union requires it to be tested. https://t.co/neTLBktYnQ
COVID-19 continues to spread across the United States. There are safety precautions you can take in your daily life to prevent getting or giving COVID-19: wear a mask, practice social distance and be tested if necessary. Go to the CDC’s website for information on how to take a COVID-19 test in your state.
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