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Sorry, I’m going to be a little sassy.
If you repeat for months that antigen tests are a “test of infectiousness,” you can’t turn around and be surprised or upset when someone concludes that a negative test means they’re NOT infectious. We warned you.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/10/12/world/coronavirus-covid/the-white-house-physician-says-trump-has-tested-negative-but-experts-warn-about-trusting-the-results
If you repeat for months that antigen tests are a “test of infectiousness,” you can’t turn around and be surprised or upset when someone concludes that a negative test means they’re NOT infectious. We warned you.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/10/12/world/coronavirus-covid/the-white-house-physician-says-trump-has-tested-negative-but-experts-warn-about-trusting-the-results
Here’s what Mina told Nature last month. I’m a smart dude and reading that statement (and many others like it), I would have to conclude that if my antigen test is negative, then I’m NOT at risk of transmitting the virus. 
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02661-2
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02661-2
Why would anyone have gotten the idea that a negative antigen test means you’re not contagious...
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/08/how-to-test-every-american-for-covid-19-every-day/615217/
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/08/how-to-test-every-american-for-covid-19-every-day/615217/
“Once [antigens] are cleared, then people are generally no longer infectious”
I could go on...
Antigen test proponents surely understand the complexity (better than I do). But look at what’s been reported to the public.
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/coronavirus-covid-19-press-conference-with-michael-mina-09-04-20/
![“Once [antigens] are cleared, then people are generally no longer infectious”I could go on...Antigen test proponents surely understand the complexity (better than I do). But look at what’s been reported to the public. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/coronavirus-covid-19-press-conference-with-michael-mina-09-04-20/](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EkLErRVX0AAFknc.jpg "“Once [antigens] are cleared, then people are generally no longer infectious”I could go on...Antigen test proponents surely understand the complexity (better than I do). But look at what’s been reported to the public. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/coronavirus-covid-19-press-conference-with-michael-mina-09-04-20/")
I could go on...
Antigen test proponents surely understand the complexity (better than I do). But look at what’s been reported to the public.
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/coronavirus-covid-19-press-conference-with-michael-mina-09-04-20/
One more.
Sounds like the president followed these instructions. Why wouldn’t his doctor conclude that since the test is negative, then he’s not “transmissible to other people”?
https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2020/08/31/rapid-testing-return-to-normal
Sounds like the president followed these instructions. Why wouldn’t his doctor conclude that since the test is negative, then he’s not “transmissible to other people”?
https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2020/08/31/rapid-testing-return-to-normal
I mean nothing personal by any of this. I am simply looking at months of statements made by journalists and experts and I can only conclude that this use of antigen tests is entirely predictable.
And maybe it’s a good use! Certainly not crazy. It would be nice to see more data.
And maybe it’s a good use! Certainly not crazy. It would be nice to see more data.
