#Tests

Adam Kucharski

AdamJKucharski

Some people are interpreting the below study as evidence that people who test positive without symptoms won't spread infection, but it's not quite that simple. A short thread on epidemic

Kashif Pirzada, MD

KashPrime

Lots of attention (finally) on rapid tests today, but it is important that they be used properly and in the right setting. They have limits, they are best at picking

Marc Daoud

MarcDaoud3

So, a new study based on antibody tests estimated that around 774 thousands Lebanese had been infected up with covid up tilll Dec 15 (when the official toll was 105Th).

Kurt "Masks Save Lives" Eichenwald

kurteichenwald

Sometimes it's impossible to explain medical issues to those who dont want to hear. So, rely on metaphors. This one is about Trump's claims on how "great" he's performed on

Elias Orphelin

eorphelin

Ce soir, le taux de positivité des tests #COVID19 va chuter. Pourquoi ? Thread explicatif d'un changement de calcul opéré par @SantePubliqueFr, afin de mieux refléter la réalité.A dérouler

John Marion

JohnMarionjr

Hey, Rhody, if you’re watching the protests @RI_BOE where people are questioning the results, there are some things you should know. Every voter in Rhode Island votes on a hand-marked

Neil O'Brien MP

NeilDotObrien

>We are facing a major crisis< The current wave of the Coronavirus crisis is in many ways *worse* than the original spring surge. Quick thread: The proportion of people tested

Allen Holub

allenholub

We've all seen the "iron triangle" (cost, scope, time). If all three are fixed, your project is a death march to failure. The usual joke is "pick two." 1/5 The

Jon Deeks

deeksj

AGREE - very important that we clearly distinguish between different types of studies. I discussed this at House of Lords select COVID-19 investigation (below - Q52 9th June) and

Yvette Cooper

YvetteCooperMP

Asked PM at #LiaisonCommittee what Govt was doing to stop new South Africa variant spreading in the UK. Asked why people have been able to travel from SA to UK

Dr. Ali Nouri

AliNouriPhD

1/FDA to lawmakers: your negative Covid test doesn't rule out an infection. Diagnostic tests have a high false negativity rate because they can't detect low levels of the virus during

Manuel Excel

colintj

25,346 new cases this week on 632,727 tests, 4.0% positive vs. 33,860 on 652,546, 5.2% last week. 493 deaths this week, 38 fewer than last week. 3,345 new cases on

David Elfstrom

DavidElfstrom

CBC Marketplace and UofT's Dr Jeffrey Siegel tested 3 samples of 5 models of air purifier, including the DIY box fan with MERV-11 filter, which was better than the Dyson

🙂 Kish 🙂

kishkitsch

Did you say cases?New (long) thread about PCR test From Beda Stadler's article, linked in this thread. (former director of Institute for Immunology University of Bern)https://twitter.com/kishkitsch/status/1279889634827415559?s=20 https:

💉 𝖫𝖾 𝖡𝗂𝗈𝗅𝗈𝗀𝖾𝖾𝗄 🔬🎮 😷

Antibiogramme

Pas mal de questions sur les tests antigeniques - Les positifs faible RTPCR - et la contagiositéPetit récap Les tests antigeniques sont performants sur les patients symptomatiques en début

Zoë McLaren, PhD

ZoeMcLaren

Scaling up rapid screening tests for COVID-19 is well within reach. They can help keep the virus at bay until a vaccine is available. My piece in The @ConversationUS explains.

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