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underpants

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1. Only 80% accuracy standard?

Reply to uponit7771 (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2020, 07:19 PM

Jun 2020

An FDA official cited the 80% accuracy minimum for point-of-care tests in late May even after two White House aides tested positive for the virus. The Executive Office of the President has spent roughly $140,000 on Abbott test kits, according to contract records.

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CONFIRMED: Abbott Lab testing STANKS! 106 adverse events reported to FDA zero for other test [View all] uponit7771 Jun 2020 OP

Only 80% accuracy standard? underpants Jun 2020 #1

Yes, that in and of itself is a crime against humanity!! We could just take the WHO test and go from uponit7771 Jun 2020 #2

The hospital system that I work for Horse with no Name Jun 2020 #3

Yep,band people take the virus home and spread it uponit7771 Jun 2020 #4