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To give the benefit of the doubt to the CDC, it appears that the RT-PCR test has been only about 70% sensitive in China. CT scans actually exceeded the RT-PCR t
by notabee 7y ago
To give the benefit of the doubt to the CDC, it appears that the RT-PCR test has been only about 70% sensitive in China. CT scans actually exceeded the RT-PCR tests in sensitivity. Here's the latest in an informative series of videos.[1]
So, it makes sense that shotgun testing would miss a lot of cases and might not be considered worth it. However, I agree that the CDC still seems to be slow to act, especially given how people like to laud the U.S. for being so advanced. Truth is, we've let institutional decay, neglect, and politics drag us behind relative to other first world countries.
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQwfuJgJ9lo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQwfuJgJ9lo