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I know a few people who test negative on PCR tests but have identical symptoms due to a flu. Given the insane rate of omicron I wouldn't assume all these tests
by smorgusofborg 5y ago
I know a few people who test negative on PCR tests but have identical symptoms due to a flu. Given the insane rate of omicron I wouldn't assume all these tests were wrong if one of them now tests positive..
- ls15 5y agoIt was pretty obvious in my case, because I was in close contact with someone who had the same symptoms and had positive RTs (and then PCR). Also this person had three RTs within 45 minutes, two positive (manufacturer A) and one negative (manufacturer B).
- Baloo 5y agohttps://blockclubchicago.org/2022/01/20/center-for-covid-control-got-124-million-from-feds-while-telling-workers-to-lie-about-results-throw-tests-in-the-trash-ex-employees-say/ https://blockclubchicago.org/2022/01/20/center-for-covid-con... The Center for COVID Control expanded so rapidly that it became unable to keep up with the thousands of tests sent its way — leading to workers leaving tests in garbage bags, unrefrigerated, around the office and lying to customers about their results, former employees said.
- smorgusofborg 5y agoI'm aware of that but my examples are not in the US.
- Baloo 5y agoCould similar problems not occur outside the US?
- smorgusofborg 5y agoThat's a complicated discussion. To keep it short, I think different societies are prone to different institutions being centers of organized crime because organized criminals are rational evaluators of power structures and risk.
- peteradio 5y ago