No one benefits if people with platforms allowing them to reach millions are spreading demonstrably false information and public health guidance.
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Replying to @angie_rasmussen @elonmusk
Then challenge the facts and not the credentials.
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Replying to @hot_rod_co @angie_rasmussen
Yes, Angela, please show us the graphs/data that prove your point
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Replying to @elonmusk @hot_rod_co
Dr. Angela Rasmussen Retweeted Elon Musk
Sure. Here was your original tweet:https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1277507826529660928 …
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Elon MuskVerified account @elonmuskReplying to @geekwireThere are a ridiculous number of false positive C19 tests, in some cases ~50%. False positives scale linearly with # of tests. This is a big part of why C19 positive tests are going up while hospitalizations & mortality are declining. Anyone who tests positive should retest.38 replies 181 retweets 1,625 likes -
There are not a "ridiculous number of false positive C19 tests", at least not if you are talking about the qPCR test (antibody tests are a different story, but those are not the tests in question here). Here's an EUA for a representative qPCR test: https://www.fda.gov/media/136151/download …
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These tests are highly specific, meaning a low rate of false positives. The bigger issue with qPCR diagnostics is sensitivity, or false negatives. The currently used qPCR tests are in this range.
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Furthermore, hospitalizations are not decreasing. They are a lagging indicator and patients testing positive take time to progress to severe disease after diagnosis. Here's today's latest ICU occupancy from Arizona's DOH. ICU bed usage has been steadily increasing.pic.twitter.com/DC2eL4ei1U
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Replying to @angie_rasmussen @hot_rod_co
You cherry-picked one state out of fifty, which saw a minor uptick. Show the whole country.
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Here are the official data for hospitalizations in the US. We're well below the peak and no meaningful increasing trend.pic.twitter.com/fKJD0FMJPK
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Thank you. Angie …
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here's a source for the whole country @elonmusk.https://twitter.com/DanielleFong/status/1278739779207790593?s=20 …
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