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7. That's actually scarily inaccurate.

Tue May 12, 2020, 12:57 PM

May 2020

And is it 85% accurate in both directions, meaning 15% false positives and 15% false negatives? Again, that's a lot of wrong answers.

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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

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