When testing first came to our County, they were done by the National Guard in their temporary tents. You had to be referred by a Doctor so presumably you had some symptoms. Over 100 tests were done in 1 day and zero came back positive.
The NG hasn't been back, so presume that all tests since then are done in clinics and hospitals. Positive test results have spiked and we, along with the rest of the state, are now under mask orders.
I'll spit into a cup or blow my nose into a tissue if need be, but you're not sticking anything in me to get your sample.
[–] satisfyinghump ago
I wonder if there is any way to have a 3rd party lab test for the kungFlu virus... what if a bunch of people signed up for a test, and just grabbed a bunch of the qtips and made a run for it??? And sent them to the lab, to see if they are already infected with chinaFlu???
[–] OpakapakaCaca ago (edited ago)
Because they really want your DNA while simultaneously demoralizing you and giving you the virus.
...the same reason you need to "get the flu shot to prevent the flu"....
[–] ghost_of_aswartz 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
Because ambient air doesn't contain antibodies
[–] ghost_of_aswartz 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
which is what they are testing for
If they test for RNA fragments, using a PCR (rna/dna fragment mass copy duplicator), then the results are scientifically meaningless and the test is invalid
why? Because RNA fragments are NOT a virus, and rna fragments in the coronavirus are also in hiv, and many other retroviruses. You could have fragments floating around and have several different, related viruses (such as other human coronaviruses, even sars (SARS-1) for example, and not have SARS-CoV-2 (COVID19 / 'the corona' or 'rona')
[–] ghost_of_aswartz 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
And they can't test your genome (dna sequence) because though coronavirus is an RNA virus as is HIV, unlike HIV it's not a retrovirus and therefore doesn't write itself into your DNA.
My point is that it's harder to accurately test for COVID19 than HIV and others
[–] SilverAlaskanWolf55 ago
If you need Any other surgery or procedure you Must get tested or No surgery. They gotcha by the balls.
[–] whatheheck 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I had surgery 2 weeks ago (6-26) and was not tested. It was not even mentioned. Can they test you without your consent?
[–] SilverAlaskanWolf55 ago
Wouldn't be shocked if they did but that said no if you were Not swabbed and yet are contacted as a positive covid testee then someone fraudulently sent in a test with your name on it. Hopefully that didn't happen.