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On March 1, when I told my parents that a patient in San Antonio who was released from quarantine with negative testing results later tested positive for coronavirus, I thought it was new.
My mom quickly replied, "so many cases like this in China."
https://www.businessinsider.com/texas-patient-released-from-quarantine-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-2020-3
My mom quickly replied, "so many cases like this in China."
https://www.businessinsider.com/texas-patient-released-from-quarantine-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-2020-3
At that point, it was already old news in China.
I could easily find so many reports about people who were discharged with negative results came back positive.
In China, the terminology is called "复阳“, (re-positive).
I could easily find so many reports about people who were discharged with negative results came back positive.
In China, the terminology is called "复阳“, (re-positive).
To combat re-positive cases, China established a strict protocol of considering patients as "cured."
More about this in this thread: https://twitter.com/YuanRuby/status/1245408101068460034?s=20
More about this in this thread: https://twitter.com/YuanRuby/status/1245408101068460034?s=20
It's also why I found alarming when I found out about this: https://twitter.com/YuanRuby/status/1243033894590377984?s=20
There are way so many Chinese coverage out there.
Here are some English stories from media across the world about "re-positive" cases in February and March.
Published on March 4 by @SCMPNews:
Coronavirus: why do ‘recovered’ patients test positive again? https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3065022/coronavirus-why-do-recovered-patients-test-positive-again
Here are some English stories from media across the world about "re-positive" cases in February and March.
Published on March 4 by @SCMPNews:
Coronavirus: why do ‘recovered’ patients test positive again? https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3065022/coronavirus-why-do-recovered-patients-test-positive-again
Published on March 13 by @latimes:
They survived the coronavirus. Then they tested positive again. Why? https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-03-13/china-japan-korea-coronavirus-reinfection-test-positive
They survived the coronavirus. Then they tested positive again. Why? https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-03-13/china-japan-korea-coronavirus-reinfection-test-positive
Published on Feb. 29 by @nytimes:
They Recovered From the Coronavirus. Were They Infected Again? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/29/health/coronavirus-reinfection.html
They Recovered From the Coronavirus. Were They Infected Again? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/29/health/coronavirus-reinfection.html
Published on Feb. 26 by @caixin:
14% of Recovered Covid-19 Patients in Guangdong Tested Positive Again https://www.caixinglobal.com/2020-02-26/14-of-recovered-covid-19-patients-in-guangdong-tested-positive-again-101520415.html
14% of Recovered Covid-19 Patients in Guangdong Tested Positive Again https://www.caixinglobal.com/2020-02-26/14-of-recovered-covid-19-patients-in-guangdong-tested-positive-again-101520415.html
Published on Feb. 27 by @Reuters:
Coronavirus: Japanese woman tests positive for second time https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/27/japanese-woman-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-for-second-time
Coronavirus: Japanese woman tests positive for second time https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/27/japanese-woman-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-for-second-time
Published on March 3 by @Reuters:
China doctors seek tougher discharge criteria after positive coronavirus tests https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-reinfection/china-doctors-seek-tougher-discharge-criteria-after-positive-coronavirus-tests-idUSKBN20Q1BK
China doctors seek tougher discharge criteria after positive coronavirus tests https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-reinfection/china-doctors-seek-tougher-discharge-criteria-after-positive-coronavirus-tests-idUSKBN20Q1BK
Published on Feb. 29 by @TheKoreaHerald:
After recovery from coronavirus, Korean woman tests positive again http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200229000144
After recovery from coronavirus, Korean woman tests positive again http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200229000144
Published on March 26 by @nypost:
Up to 10 percent of recovered coronavirus patients test positive again, report says. https://nypost.com/2020/03/26/up-to-10-percent-of-recovered-coronavirus-patients-test-positive-again-report-says/
Up to 10 percent of recovered coronavirus patients test positive again, report says. https://nypost.com/2020/03/26/up-to-10-percent-of-recovered-coronavirus-patients-test-positive-again-report-says/
Also, btw, if you looking at stories published in February and March in this thread, some were framed as that it was testing, diagnosis and treatment failure in China leading to re-positive cases.
Why I am yelling on a Saturday afternoon?
It's so painful to see push alerts and headline stories on APRIL 11 saying WHO is looking into reports about patients testing positive again after being released with negative results.
And many stories are treating this as new findings.
It's so painful to see push alerts and headline stories on APRIL 11 saying WHO is looking into reports about patients testing positive again after being released with negative results.
And many stories are treating this as new findings.
