Originally Posted by
WutFace
Apparently there is a possibility that this particular assay may detect antigens from other non-COVID19 coronaviruses and give a false positive.
So hold off on the high-fives, idiots. This needs to be peer reviewed and confirmed.
idiots? That would be idiots at Stanford school of Medicine, USC School of Medicine, New York City Health Department, and Johns Hopkins who are the ‘idiots’ promoting this. And it is consistent with what is being seen in other countries.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/20/coro...ted-cases.html
https://www.livescience.com/coronavi...-high-nyc.html
https://www.michigansthumb.com/news/...e-15208216.php
and as far as ‘idiots’ go, we know the current Coronavirus RNA assays for current infection have pi$$-poor predictive value positive AND negative. Given that the initial models were calling for 20 million dead in the US, it would appear the poorly informed alarmists were on the other side of this issue.