[Capt. Tom]

You can see if you read the whole article how our inept medical experts keep on contradicting each other.

However this article may be helpful to those Freepers who travel and may want to try an at home test.

The cost for the test is $30, according to the article. -Tom

[KarlInOhio]

The Food and Drug Administration says it identified 96% of positive samples and 100% of negative samples in people with symptoms and 91% of positive samples and 96% of negative samples in people without symptoms.

So a 9% false negative and 4% false positive rate.

[Slyfox]

Planning a trip to the Bahamas. They require a proof of a negative test along side a passport.

[EEGator]

You can buy like 100 packs of Ramen for that...

Seriously, this shit is ridiculous. What’s next?
Proof of vaccine to work, travel, etc?

[Bob434]

[[The cost for the test is $30, according to the article]]

So folks will have to test how often if they wanna go or do anything? couple times a week anyways to give ‘proof they tested’ where places demand it?

[ClearCase_guy]

You are free to move about your local community as long as you can present your papers to the authorities whenever they stop you. Also, travel outside of your community is still allowed, although this is subject to change.

[cyclotic]

Oh, we’re not supposed to travel? I guess I’ll have to cancel my 3000 mile Christmas road trip that starts tomorrow night

[fireman15]

From the article:

Almost a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, infections - unnecessary tests on people with no symptoms are still skyrocketing.

Fixed it for them.

[Wuli]

“People with COVID-19 have an incubation period when the virus can’t be detected yet by tests but they can still transmit it. “

No proof of that.

The “incubation period” is from infection to illness. There is no proof that asymptomatic people have an established viral load sufficient for transmitting an infection to others. If the viral load was that sufficient, then in most such cases they would have symptoms, not be asymptomatic.

Why is someone ill from the virus? Because the viral load has increased to where it is making head way against the immune system sufficient to demonstrate symptoms of an illness. THAT is when a person has a viral load with which they may transmit the virus to others.

[Wuli]

“Though testing can help limit the spread of COVID-19, especially by catching people who have the virus but are asymptomatic,”

There is no evidence that identifying Virus-positive asymptomatic persons affects the transmission of the virus. When and if they have symptoms is when they could be infectious. Until then it is not likely they are yet infectious. Instead of being told to quarantine such persons should be told to carefully watch for any symptoms for 10 to 14 days, and if symptoms arise within 14 days begin to quarantine and get in-home medical care.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

A coin-flip would be just as accurate.

Cheaper, too.