[Vhfcn-l] COVID-19 Opinion

[Don Armstrong]

On the news one person was talking about getting negatives and then 
positives on the test and they refused to take another one because it 
was to painful. It turns out the swab has to go all the way up your nose 
to the back of the sinus cavity because that's where it resides.

On 4/14/20 8:39 AM, Jerry Feldman via Vhfcn-l wrote:
> One big complaint I have is the presentation of some of the data. They are
> showing, for instance, the top 10 states with the most cases. But what they
> don't show is over capita. Another issue I discovered is the false
> negatives. A local Dr from Mass General said it was 30%. In doing some
> quick research could be up to 50%. This is dangerous. That Dr explained how
> improperly swabbing the nose could miss the virus in an infected person.
> And the lack of effective testing. Testing is getting better and more
> widespread.
>
> COVID-19 is spread person to person. Large congregations of people is a
> petri dish of germs waiting to strike. Wearing a face mask will not really
> protect you, but it will protect others around you.
>
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