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Why do we repeatedly need to ask for transparent #covid19 data. Health Ministry @mohfw_india has ‘urged,’ all states to retest with RTPCR, all those who are negative on less accurate rapid antigen tests for #covid19. This comes nearly four months after antigen tests flooded India
The appeal comes a day after @TheKenWeb published this story - https://the-ken.com/story/indias-49-million-covid-tests-hide-more-than-they-reveal/
Not only us, most health journalists have been repeatedly demanding that @mohfw_india make the #COVID19 testing data transparent. The Ministry must share the break up of number of RTPCR versus rapid antigen tests being conducted across India. Linking other reporters' stories here
@Sourav_RB filed this RTI and found a worrying trend of #Delhi patients not being followed up. Also read this important story. https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/under-1-of-7-lakh-who-took-rapid-antigen-test-retested-in-delhi-rti-6589885/
@aniruddhg1 wrote about how experts had flagged risks in use of antigen tests in August - https://apnews.com/a87a33e87f50e75199ecd0c3f97130e2
Another reporter who has been doggedly following the #Delhi scene on antigen testing is @ashlinpmathew - https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/delhi-icmr-play-a-dangerous-game-with-antigen-testing
