#Tests

Michael Mina

michaelmina_lab

THREADData from Birmingham garnered LOTs of negative press about #COVID19 rapid Ag tests The data 1) is very small, 8 positives2) Shows EXACTLY what we expect, Rapid Ag tests detect

Ben #KBF

Brixton_Ben26

Lets examine if people returning from Belgium should be quarantined.In summary, absolutely not.This is another classic case of do more tests and find more asymptomatic people that are not ill

Geoff Redick

GeoffWSYX6

So here's a COVID-19 statistic I did *not* know we didn't have: county-level testing positivity rates.Why did I ask? Because Columbus (Franklin County) and Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) DO report their

João Forja ⚔🐉

JooForja

When we’re unsure of what to test, the project might be at 𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑘 𝑜𝑓 𝑓𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑢𝑟𝑒.Tests turn our client’s ideas into 𝘶𝘯𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘷𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 specifications. If we can’t write tests,

Shooter McGavin

indoor_wildling

• If a teacher tests positive for COVID-19 are they required to quarantine for 2-3 weeks? Is their sick leave covered, paid?• If that teacher has 5 classes a day

Nigel Curtis

nigeltwitt

Any debate about use of rapid antigen tests for screening well asymptomatic individuals for #SARCoV2 needs to acknowledge:PCR may be more sensitive than LFTs BUT:1. PCR is costly so not

Rob C

IndexCheesus

It's been fascinating to see the IPD replacement proposals on the #footballindex timeline. If we were looking at it as though we were part of the FI team what methodology

Torrey Smith

TorreySmithWR

I’ve seen a lot of things over the last year about COVID tests and how we shouldn’t trust positive tests. Well don’t trust the negative ones either! I tested positive

David Fisman

DFisman

I am not sure what’s up with all the angsting about test characteristics of rapid tests. Worried about low specificity and false positives? Repeat the test and only consider repeat

Dr. Deena Hinshaw

CMOH_Alberta

I know there have been questions about #COVID19AB rapid testing, so let me explain Alberta’s approach so far. After receiving tests in the fall, @AHS_media tested them and started deploying

Rep Andy Biggs

RepAndyBiggsAZ

A recent report in the New York Times showed that 90% of COVID-19 positive results were non-infectious/false positives due to the high sensitivity of the tests (called the cycle threshold).The

Eb Defender of Upholstery

EbThen

People so wedded to the idea of "intelligence" as "value" and "worth" that their minds are basically blown when you're like "actually IQ tests are basically trash". Also IQ tests

TNK 🙂

TTBikeFit

PCR Ct data revealed! For the first time we get a look at the Ct values from a state health lab - these cover March-June 2020. First the scatter of

Michael Mina

michaelmina_lab

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: Not All Rapid Antigen Tests Are Equal!Please do NOT assume metrics same across tests Some work amazingly well to catch contagious virus. Some not If you hear

Governor Mike DeWine

GovMikeDeWine

UPDATE: In a second COVID-19 test administered today in Columbus, Governor Mike DeWine has tested negative for COVID-19. First Lady Fran DeWine and staff members have also all tested negative.

Matt Klein

mattklein123

I've been spend a bunch of my "spare" "manager" time lately working on fixing @EnvoyProxy test flakes. A few thoughts on testing. We have invested heavily in Envoy testing.

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