We desperately need these rapid tests for infectious covid (not PCR for infected). The rationale and the obstacle (FDA) laid out so well by @michaelmina_lab, @DanLarremore, Roy Parker @CUBoulder in today's @NEJM nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…
In today's superspreader/overdispersion piece by @zeynep (the best, comprehensive one on this topic to date), she also reviews how important these cheap, frequent, rapid turnaround tests can prevent such spread
theatlantic.com/health/archive… @TheAtlantic
When you combine this w/ @ScienceMagazine yesterday on PCR tests (CT, cycle threshold) you realize that the testing we have today, mostly detecting infections but not infectious, are way off the mark.
We should all have had the home rapid tests months ago!
I pleaded for these rapid home tests in July and hard to believe it's now (tomorrow) October and we still don't have them.
More on this. The innovation work has been extraordinary. The lack of getting this across the goal line pathetic.
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