Basically I think that's what we're going to have to start moving to, get people tested quickly and figure out where we stand. Right now we're fighting an enemy we can't see. Test, test, test, TEST.
This is why I'm so hopeful for the Remdesivir. Vaccines take forever but if we have an anti-viral that truly works, then we can manage until the vaccine is here. If Remdesivir can be given as a prophylactic treatment, even better. Like many HIV antivirals (and even Tamiflu), if given immediately upon exposure the virus can't even get started in your body. Bad news is the drug is so expensive, like $4500 a dose.
Another reason I'm hoping for an antiviral treatment is that vaccines aren't always as effective in the elderly due to their immune systems not evoking a strong enough response to the vaccine. Also, antivirals don't need to be as fine-tuned to the virus as a vaccine. Tamiflu works on Strain A and Strain B flu bugs, regardless of what type is floating around in a particular year. Flu vaccines need to be much closer to the mark in order to be effective. If COVID-19 mutates, will we be right back in this same situation???