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kentuck

(111,052 posts) Tue May 12, 2020, 12:24 PM May 2020

Is "testing" only good for those that are positive with the virus? [View all]

After all, someone that might test negative today could test positive tomorrow.

With that reality, the only test that could be verifiable would be those on people with the symptoms.

How would they catch those with no symptoms but are asymptomatic?

How should the tests be prioritized?

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Is "testing" only good for those that are positive with the virus? [View all] kentuck May 2020 OP

Current testing is about 85% accurate IggleDuer May 2020 #1

That's actually scarily inaccurate. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #7

That is why they've been primarily testing only people with symptoms frazzled May 2020 #2

Also, most people that do not have any symptoms... kentuck May 2020 #3

My Understanding Is We Test To Find Those That Are Positive So We Can.... global1 May 2020 #4

Here's the nightmare scenario... Moostache May 2020 #5

Have to disagree with you on this one matt819 May 2020 #6

Ideally, everyone would be tested. kentuck May 2020 #9

I saw something about.. stillcool May 2020 #8