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The seasonal flu wave is caused by several influenza and beta-corona viruses. This year, Corona-19 joined in. In 🇨🇭 the flu wave ends, due to herd immunity, in April. With the hypersensitive RT-PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 only the end of Corona-19's season had been detected.
The seasonal flu wave is caused by several influenza and beta-corona viruses. This year, Corona-19 joined in. In 🇨🇭 the flu wave ends, due to herd immunity, in April. With the hypersensitive RT-PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 only the end of Corona-19's season had been detected.
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In 🇨🇭 the next flu season, Corona-20 included, will start in November. The hypersensitive RT-PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 detects Corona-20 that "whooshed over mucous membranes rapidly" (@c_drosten) already in October.
In 🇨🇭 the next flu season, Corona-20 included, will start in November. The hypersensitive RT-PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 detects Corona-20 that "whooshed over mucous membranes rapidly" (@c_drosten) already in October.
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The hypersensitive RT-PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 is not bad as a screening tool, but Ct >35 is nonsense.
However, especially at low prevalence a positive test must be followed by a more specific confirmatory assay.
The main problem is the wrong...
The hypersensitive RT-PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 is not bad as a screening tool, but Ct >35 is nonsense.
However, especially at low prevalence a positive test must be followed by a more specific confirmatory assay.
The main problem is the wrong...
https://twitter.com/Thomas_Binder/status/1246229289084780544
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