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Some misleading tweets being circulated abt coronavirus testing in University of Cambridge. Truth is extremely good news.
In wk 9 of asymptomatic testing, not a single student was a true positive. Control measures (distancing, masks & yes, asymptomatic testing) had worked!
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In wk 9 of asymptomatic testing, not a single student was a true positive. Control measures (distancing, masks & yes, asymptomatic testing) had worked!
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Over last 3 weeks the numbers of cases were pushed down to ZERO!
It can be done!!
Rather than take this as a success, the contrarians dwell on the handful of positive tests that when rechecked proved negative.
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https://www.cam.ac.uk/sites/www.cam.ac.uk/files/documents/pooled_testing_report_30nov-6dec.pdf
It can be done!!
Rather than take this as a success, the contrarians dwell on the handful of positive tests that when rechecked proved negative.
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https://www.cam.ac.uk/sites/www.cam.ac.uk/files/documents/pooled_testing_report_30nov-6dec.pdf
They shout “100% false positives”, but that’s sophistry. If you stamp out all true positives, it’s blindingly obvious that only false positives remain... and these were all spotted anyway.
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The rate? 0.3% of tests, and during much of the programme it has been lower still.
Conclusion: proper test, trace & isolate works.
Thanks to all the students for following the regulations
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Conclusion: proper test, trace & isolate works.
Thanks to all the students for following the regulations
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