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like the moderna trial, pfizer is also using a far more limited definition of "covid 19" than the CDC or US states.
it requires not only a positive PCR test, but also 2 symptoms.
this is because they know that PCR+ alone is FAR too broad and would catch trace and irrelevant COV
it requires not only a positive PCR test, but also 2 symptoms.
this is because they know that PCR+ alone is FAR too broad and would catch trace and irrelevant COV
why the CDC, us states, et are using such an overbroad definition especially with PCR tests set to 40+ Ct (1 trillion X amplification) is simply beyond me. the FDA and drug companies certainly know better.
even the NYT has known. since august. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/29/health/coronavirus-testing.html
even the NYT has known. since august. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/29/health/coronavirus-testing.html
an interesting piece of data pfizer could release:
what % of PCR tests were positive and then deemed "false positives" die to lack of symptomatic confirmation?
that could give us some very useful data about the PCR tests.
it might also be different between the cohorts.
what % of PCR tests were positive and then deemed "false positives" die to lack of symptomatic confirmation?
that could give us some very useful data about the PCR tests.
it might also be different between the cohorts.
