[SoConPubbie]

polymerase chain reaction == PCR

A test that even the CDC admits cannot tell the difference between the common every-day flu and COVID-19.

A test that if the cycles of said test, according to its inventor, is performed with 30+ cycles, throws a false-positive rate of 80%+. And that 30+ cycles rate, is what I believe most hospitals are using.

So, in conclusion, if your study is based on the failed PCR test, it is worthless.

[blueplum]

I think symptomatic infection is the better baseline. but that baseline and the total study #, can be used to guestimate the # asymptomatics pretty well without a PCR test, using the rate of asymptomatics in the genpop as a reference.

For instance, we know that only about 20% of the US pop acquired wild immunity. So we can guestimate that 15-20% roughly of those wildings, were reinfected.

[mewzilla]

Yup.