#Tests

Yaneer Bar-Yam

yaneerbaryam

Combining PCR and CT testing for COVID: CT-scans can identify who to isolate to stop transmission much better then PCR.— A threadLinks for the impatient:https://necsi.edu/combining-pcr-and-ct-testing-for-covidhttps://www.endcoronavirus.or

Renu Bindra FFPH #IHR_strengthening

RenuBindra

So many friends/family asking me about testing for #COVID19. Here’s my attempt to explain using semi-friendly language. Not one for the purists!1. To understand testing, it’s important to understand a

Jen Heemstra

jenheemstra

You might have heard about the new test that can detect #COVID19 in 5 min. And, you’ve almost definitely heard about the test that took days to run and that

Kyle Smith (he/him/his)

ElkySmith

Interesting 1996 paper by Fulcher and Bamford on testing, standards and the law:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0346251X96000401 They ask, "if a candidate for a British examination were to get a grade which was l

SCDHEC

scdhec

DHEC announced 1,002 new confirmed cases and 2 new probable cases of COVID-19, and 6 additional confirmed deaths.This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 25,666, probable cases to

Naila Inayat नायला इनायत

nailainayat

Learn how to (not) flatten the curve from eminent Pakistani journalist Sabir Shakir.Per him 𝟱𝟬𝟬𝗸 patients tested coronavirus positive out of the total 𝟲𝟬𝗸 tests in Pakistan. Making it an

Kirsty Gillgrass #STAY 🏠

KGillgrass

As clinical director for cancer @NHSSheffieldCCG I am increasingly worried by reports that patients aren’t attending appointments for suspected cancer tests due to fear of Covid. This thread is aimed

Dr. Yusuf Bolaji Ridwan (DVM)

Harmony_Vets

What IF the 3 vets are right?I dunno the diagnosis the 3 made thoughBut I've some explanations to make So kindly go thru ithttps://twitter.com/TheBlarkKratos/status/1307943617223368705 Making diagnosis in Nigeria as a

Caitlin Rivers, PhD

cmyeaton

All proposed plans for reopening, incl ours, rely on testing + contact tracing. The US is at ~ 1M tests/wk. @ashishkjha thinks we need 3.5M/wk minimum. Others wants several times

Chris Vanderveen

chrisvanderveen

QUICK THREADWhen this all started, we were quick to point out alarming numbers re: #COVID19Colorado Today, there has been a remarkable turnaround in a number of metrics... We owe it

Descendant of Mojo Jojo

Chay_Vishnu

Back in 1994, England toured Australia for 5 match Ashes series.Series opener was played at Gabba in Nov and this is Glen McGrath's first test match against England.He ended up

Dr. Dave Stukus

AllergyKidsDoc

Everyone's talking about this antibody test for #COVID19. Here's why:-It's important -It differs from current testing-Our immune systems are so cool!A #COVID19Pandemic Thread https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/02/health/fda-coronavirus-antibody-

æva, apocalypse gender

aevavoom

Well, that was a rough weekend Woke up Sat w/ high fever, low SpO2, chest pain, & rapidly got worse. I'm sharing my stats from day 1 to give y'all

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omairraslam

Quarantine Day 23: I compared the career trajectories of Wasim, Waqar and Imran. Three completely different development curves. Compared the three most popular opening fast bowling partnerships. Quite bizarre how

jordanzo bean🌱 is afraid Xia won't survive 🥴

u_suspend

snts cw // nsfwProfessor Suna who's actually really good. He's attentive to his students, despite, his uninterested look. So he's quite perplexed as to why Atsumu deliberately bombs his tests,

maytham 🇶🇦

HajiMaytham

@MOPHQatar if you make me quarantine in December when I’ve taken all necessary precautions and tests for COVID, I’ll threaten suicide in the airport. If not, I’ll induce a coma.