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Re:Google isn’t building the coronavirus screening site – an... by remarkEon on Friday March 13, 2020 @08:51PM (#22572144)
Clickbait headline.

>This screening site isn’t being developed by Google. Instead, it’s being built by Verily, Alphabet’s life science division — and it’s not ready to launch yet either.

99% of the American public isn't following the day-to-day intricacies of Google's - sorry - Alphabet's corporate structure.

Re:Google isn’t building the coronavirus screening site – an... by fieryscribe on Friday March 13, 2020 @09:07PM (#22572268)
The Google/Alphabet distinction is nit-picky, but the fact that the site may have intended to be used differently and is not even close to a public launch is surely the more important news.
Re:Google isn’t building the coronavirus screening site – an... by icedchai on Friday March 13, 2020 @09:16PM (#22572331)
The impression I got watching that was it was a dog-and-pony show, full of typical exaggerations and half truths. The site is the easy part.
Re:Google isn’t building the coronavirus screening site – an... by exabrial on Friday March 13, 2020 @08:49PM (#22572137)
It's an Alphabet company. For most Americans, that's the proper explanation.
Re:Google isn’t building the coronavirus screening site – an... by enumjorge on Friday March 13, 2020 @08:54PM (#22572171)
Yeah the distinction between Alphabet and Google is a technicality for most people. What is dishonest is suggesting it’s ready for general use when in reality, they’re only testing it in the Bay Area for now.
Re:Google isn’t building the coronavirus screening site – an... by gshock on Friday March 13, 2020 @09:02PM (#22572230)
the difference is so petty, that i feel sorry for the writer. what a huge bombshell that post was /smh