#Tests

I hope everyone now offering molecular testing for COVID outside of the routine laboratory network has all the appropriate checks in place to monitor for contamination. It’s a fact of
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Today we hit 200 new cases per day (by date reported to the media), but still below 200 per day (by date reported to the Health Authority). Am I glad
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The only reason any of us cringe at "ebonics" is bc we grew up with news media telling us it was bad after the Oakland controversy. A short history thread.
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Thread on testing and COVID-19 in India:India started with very low levels of testing, drives by a narrow testing strategy that began with a focus on symptomatic incoming travellers and
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Good things: the shared data (if you’re positive) *will* be deleted when pandemic is over, & will be stored in Australia not offshore. The data on your own device is
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it is amazing how republicans see everything in terms of how americans will try to 'take advantage' of the system somehow whether it is unemployment benefits or coronavirus tests they
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State health officials have announced today 139 additional cases of #COVID19 in New Mexico, currently totaling 2,660 positive tests statewide.Sadly, @NMDOH also announced nine new deaths related to COVID-19, bringing
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Since the Tablighi Jamat story broke, Health & Home ministry has spent more time blaming Muslims than addressing kit shortages, migrant crisis, & free treatment.They are yet to answer why TJ
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There are some concerning anecdotes emerging from overseas of people who were infected with COVID-19 earlier this year, proven by both PCR (swab) and serology (antibody) testing. 3–4 months after
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Dangerous double standards but CMO with 30 yrs experience is still needed whilst @BorisJohnson who broke all rules, fails on #PPE, ventilators, tests, not “HERD” his apology or demands for
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(1/16) First, regardless of one's politics, I am confident we can all at least agree that we don't desire a bad clinical outcome for any member of our society.If accurate,
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We do NOT routinely use serology to diagnose or even confirm past infection with ANY respiratory virus. Even influenza. Few labs may still use complement fixation tests, but they require
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Yesterday I saw a thread doing the rounds that asserted that ~the media~ were ignoring and going to ignore the effects of the pandemic on rural communities. So I’m going
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A THREAD: #OneVoice1“For those of you complaining about Trump being blamed for the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic -a little history lesson for everyone on both sides of the political divide.It’s important that
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Recent discussions on Asia XI took us to @BCCI's Gupte's 9-for in Kanpur 1958, which inevitably led to writing about @windiescricket's triumphant series where for the first time ever a
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Breve hilo para explicar dos conceptos "nuevos" para la mayoría de ustedes.Qué es el famoso R0 y qué mide?y que es el "Tiempo de duplicación epidemiológico"? Allá vamos Tras
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