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Raven123

(4,661 posts)
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 11:37 AM Oct 2020

Think about multiple people testing positive shortly after testing negative

We are all familiar with super spreader events. However none of them had readily available pre-event testing that I am aware of. Yes, we know there are false negative tests. Nevertheless a few questions have crossed my mind.

1) Was everyone tested before the SCOTUS party last week? The Notre Dame president claimed he was, so I assumed all others were as well. Imagine a false negative from someone who sheds enough virus to infect that many people. It’s mind-numbing.

2) What test was used? I hear it was the Abbott test. Who administered it, who ran it and did they use the proper procedure and equipment?

3) If Chris Wallace was correct and the Tump team wasn’t tested before the debate, why did they do that? Were they concerned about a possible positive. It just doesn’t make sense to avoid testing when you claim to test a lot.

The other possibility is that the SCOTUS party wasn’t a super spreader event, and these folks were just a bunch of irresponsible people all got caught the same time. Of course, both could be true.

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Think about multiple people testing positive shortly after testing negative (Original Post) Raven123 Oct 2020 OP
The Notre Dame president might have brought it with him from Indiana dawg day Oct 2020 #1
Again, incubation period is up to 14 days. LisaL Oct 2020 #2
Thanks for answering one of my questions, but seems like quite a few tested positive later Raven123 Oct 2020 #3

dawg day

(7,947 posts)
1. The Notre Dame president might have brought it with him from Indiana
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 12:20 PM
Oct 2020

[link:https://www.si.com/college/2020/10/01/notre-dame-leadership-covid-failing-students|
They've been having an outbreak there that has affected many on the football team.]

LisaL

(44,961 posts)
2. Again, incubation period is up to 14 days.
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 12:24 PM
Oct 2020

Someone can be infected and still test negative within that period. Presumably that someone can already be infectious.
I also heard they haven't tested everyone at the event, only those expected to be close to Trump.

Raven123

(4,661 posts)
3. Thanks for answering one of my questions, but seems like quite a few tested positive later
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 12:51 PM
Oct 2020

Notre Dame President, POTUS, FLOTUS, Hicks, conway

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