Originally Posted by
daOldMan
Well, we have tested a much larger number, and we have a much larger population.
Read a study today that the rapid tests have had a "false positive" rate of more than 28%. Some of the companies have lost their FDA authorization as a result (look at the stock ticker for CEMI). So, between false positive tests and manipulated numbers, it certainly looks bad. But it isn't.
The short answer is that we have NOT had a failed response, just a failed political system that is using this as a publicity stunt to try to regain what they lost previously.
I disagree. Many countries are testing more, and their numbers are lower. I’m looking at rates per 100k, so overall population is corrected in the results.
take a look at the numbers for Germany and Japan. Every country is feeling the economic effects and impact on the health care system. This isn’t some made up political problem.