1/ A hang-up on rapid tests that I& #39;ve heard is that it& #39;ll be difficult for health depts to track results

Decentralized screening makes that difficult but stopping spread should be the overwhelming priority; monitoring indirectly helps stop spread but is a secondary consideration https://twitter.com/ashishkjha/status/1305252579786530818">https://twitter.com/ashishkjh...

2/ We shouldn& #39;t hold up something that can stop transmission because it will be harder to monitor or collect data on

The current counterfactual is that we& #39;re missing most infections anyway & neither stopping onward transmission from them or getting any data on them

3/ What& #39;s generally been missing from the rapid testing discussion are counterfactuals

Anyone can point out issues that arise if using them but that is meaningless without considering what is happening w/o them & thoughtfully strategizing on how to address potential downsides

4/ Right now, thousands of people who are infected go undetected & are functionally & #39;false-negative& #39; anyway

The restrictions we continue to live with also treat all of us as if we were infectious & therefore akin to being & #39;false-positive& #39;

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