Latest Coronavirus - Yikes

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#71,956
OHvol40 said:
I would like to see this information about these other countries and how their population density, travel, etc. compare to ours.

Even if that is all true and we truly have similar, comparable examples doing better then what factors separate them from us? There, somewhere, would lie your answers.
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Look at the percentage of testing to population.
 
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#71,968
BigOrangeD said:
Why do you dispute that less testing leads to fewer known cases? It's not that hard.
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Not a coincidence that the current decline in testing is resulting in a decline in cases. Sort of foolish for some to hold up fewer cases, alone, as an indicator of the things improving.
 
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#71,969
Sea Ray said:
I have no idea what you're talking about. Please provide a link as I did to illustrate my point. Thank you

The ship definitely was set up to house C19 patients:



https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/06/cuomo-will-ask-trump-to-allow-coronavirus-patients-on-comfort.html

The first week the idea was to do non C19:



But a week later, on April 6, they changed course and allowed C19.

That's super honest and factual
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Hospital ship USNS Comfort changes criteria for accepting NY patients

“When the ship first arrived in the city on Monday, it was announced that the vessel would only take those who tested negative for the coronavirus.“

The 1,000-Bed Comfort Was Supposed to Aid New York. It Has 20 Patients.
 
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#71,970
allvol123 said:
No thanks. Not going to spend the time, plenty on here read it.
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UT_VOLS13 said:
Link?
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Why would you doubt that? I mean, if the sample isn't taken properly, then the test is more likely to produce a false negative.

How accurate is the diagnostic test for COVID-19?

The PCR test for COVID-19 works by detecting genetic material from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The genetic material from SARS-CoV-2 cannot be confused with the genetic material from other viruses, so the COVID-19 diagnostic test is highly specific. This means it almost never gives a false positive. If you are tested for COVID-19, and the test comes back positive, you can be very sure that you are infected with this virus. The new antigen test for COVID-19 is also very specific and rarely gives a false positive.
Unfortunately, neither test is equally sensitive. If the specimen collection is not done perfectly, or if you are in an early stage of infection or already partially recovered, your nasal-swab sample might not contain enough viral material to come back positive. There are many stories about patients who tested negative soon after their symptoms began, only to test positive on a test done later. It is clear that the PCR test is more accurate at detecting early-stage infections, and there are early indications that the antigen test may be better at identifying patients who are already recovering.
However, because false negative results on diagnostic tests happen relatively often, a negative result should not give you a sense of false security. If you have any symptoms of COVID-19, it is safest to assume you are infected and act accordingly, even if your diagnostic test comes back negative.

FAQ: Testing for COVID-19 | MIT Medical
 
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