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Epidemiologist. Writer (Guardian, Observer etc). "Well known research trouble-maker". PhDing at @UoW Host of @senscipod Email gidmk.healthnerd@gmail.com he/him

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    Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 2 Nov 2020

    Because it's somehow still coming up, no most positive COVID-19 tests are not "false positives", in fact false positives are very rarehttps://gidmk.medium.com/most-positive-coronavirus-tests-are-true-positives-60c95fe54fec …

    6:24 PM - 2 Nov 2020
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    • CODENAME: DRAGONFLY Dublin Living - YouTube is not research or science Bernhard Unsöld Mekk Cherise Rohr Allegrini, PhD, MPH VerpleegMan Franko Restović Nigel Kinbrum TerriandTots🇨🇦
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      1. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 2 Nov 2020

        It's actually pretty trivial to demonstrate this fact. For example, if most positives were false positives due to the nature of the test, you'd expect a constant ratio of cases/tests performed Instead, you see things like this!pic.twitter.com/kb8qZJXnUv

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      1. yslexdia‏ @yslexdia 2 Nov 2020
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        False negatives in the pcr tests based on time from infection.

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      2. GT  🇦🇺  🇬🇷‏ @suffect 2 Nov 2020
        Replying to @GidMK

        Here's a really good article on PCR. Your thoughts?https://virologydownunder.com/yes-pcr-tests-can-detect-the-covid-virus/ …

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      3. Steve Kenny‏ @stevekenny 2 Nov 2020
        Replying to @suffect @GidMK

        No thoughts needed; it’s spot on.

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      1. VacZine Analytics‏ @VacZineAnalytic 2 Nov 2020
        Replying to @GidMK

        VacZine Analytics Retweeted Kevin McKernan  🙂

        Thanks! There’s also very good thread (albeit controversial) that discusses the live or dead virus issue, which is relevant.....https://twitter.com/Kevin_McKernan/status/1320536482298384390 …

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        Kevin McKernan  🙂 @Kevin_McKernan
        The Live-Dead qRT-PCR problem, the testing industrial complex and its impact on society. I never thought the work I did for the human genome project would be weaponized to lock down society. We are now ruled by qPCR right and the transparency on the process is shameful. pic.twitter.com/qX39XvZRzq
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      1. Jay Adam‏ @JadamJay 3 Nov 2020
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        Do you know much about the accuracy of the saliva test vs the nose swab?

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      1. Cherise Rohr Allegrini, PhD, MPH‏ @CheriseRohr 3 Nov 2020
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        For PCR. Thoughts on false positives for Antigen tests?

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      1. Ben Fisher‏ @ben__fisher 3 Nov 2020
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        If anything the biggest risk is false negatives. People who claim false positives are likely people who don’t understand the science behind the testing. For those people I say, will my key unlock your front door?

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