“Testing has not changed in the US.”
Wrong-o!
Testing actually has changed in the U.S. based on the guidance that only those who are symptomatic are now being tested. They are now ignoring the significant majority of asymptomatic people who were being tested prior to January. The numbers are going to naturally drop.
Do you have a link to that policy change? I haven’t seen any change in policy nor testing procedure.
“They are now ignoring the significant majority of asymptomatic people who were being tested prior to January. The numbers are going to naturally drop.”
I think he (2aProtectsTheRest) meant there was no change in US testing, in relation to the number of PCR cycles used (which the WHO recommended dropping, literally on inauguration day). That would also greatly reduce positive test results.
Maybe the little plateau that we have seen in the last few weeks, reflects (perhaps partially) the end of the statistical adjustment to that new sampling method, which you pointed out. Nice to see it turn down again yesterday, perhaps reflecting continued real world decline.
Probably a few factors contributed to the big decline since January 8th (like growing natural immunity from exposure), but some statistical “cooking of the books” really fits the Modus Operandi of the Democrat party. As they say, If they ain’t lying, they ain’t trying. It’s like their main job.