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So important in this pandemic to NOT let RARE events make the headlines & grab our attention@NPR - this should NOT be a headline unless you’re going to have daily
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Urgent @US_FDA @CDCgov #AndWhoeverWillListenRapid paper strip tests can be extremely powerful public health toolsBut they cannot just be introduced without major information campaign AND clear algorithm for use - like
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Winter is coming! If we do not get this virus under control now, we are in for a perfect and terrible stormWe are not taking the expected seasonality of this
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Important (but not surprising) studyRapid Antigen tests may be MORE, not less, accurate to detect VIABLE virus (i.e. transmissible virus) compared to the more sensitive PCR.But how?1/https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.10.02.202057
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About frequent rapid testing and the TRUMP White House:I agree with ppl that the WH cluster f%^* is a shining example of how throwing caution to the wind in response
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TRUMP got #COVID19 despite using frequent rapid tests. Does this mean frequent rapid tests failed?No! To stop outbreaks we must stop onward spread. The frequent tests worked! Now, Trump will
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BREAKING (not so surprising) NEWS: The Trump Admin is touting rapid antigen paper tests. The @AbbottNews BinaxNOW assay is terrific and is a great start. But don’t be fooled -
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Are we quarantining millions of people unnecessarily? Article by @apoorva_nyc on pitfalls of #COVID19 PCR for quarantine / public heatlth action / policy. *Disclaimer* the article is based on
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THREAD: Maybe you’ve heard about Ct values in the qPCR test and viral loads. So what’s a Ct value, why is higher Ct a lower viral load, what’s it have
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Some Great news!!Terrific news from @AbbottNews and a MASSIVE step forward towards widescale cheap, simple, rapid tests. This is the type of test that not only will diagnose ppl -
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Why do we need frequent testing over very sensitive testing? It’s easyThe average person is PCR+ for ~30+ days but infectious for ~7. Most people are asymptomatic. So, infrequent PCR
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Terrific balanced reporting here by @apoorva_nyc It’s very important to make some points clear - the article discusses these...As I and other immunologists have been saying for months, #COVID19 reinfection
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