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Especially when the "gold standard" PCR procedure has a 97% false positive rate.

• orzig 6y ago
  This is asserting that the number of incorrectly positive results is equal to ALL truly negative test takers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_positive_rate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_positive_rate). >> Citation needed <<
  • tboyd47 6y ago
    Why bother giving citation if I am going to be downvoted anyway? But, here you go. https://www.wral.com/coronavirus/are-nc-s-coronavirus-case-numbers-inflated-some-scientists-say-so/19355130/ https://www.wral.com/coronavirus/are-nc-s-coronavirus-case-n... https://www.portugalresident.com/judges-in-portugal-highlight-more-than-debatable-reliability-of-covid-tests/ https://www.portugalresident.com/judges-in-portugal-highligh... (NYT) https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/29/health/coronavirus-testing.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/29/health/coronavirus-testin... https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20200429007051320 https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20200429007051320
    • mssundaram 6y ago
      Thank you for sharing