1/ Who decided that 25 "cases" (positive tests) per 100,000 people is "red" risk level?
That's a positivity rate of 0.025% - far less than 1% and below the false positive rate of the tests (source: Cohen-Kessel, medrxiv.org/content/10.110…)
That's a positivity rate of 0.025% - far less than 1% and below the false positive rate of the tests (source: Cohen-Kessel, medrxiv.org/content/10.110…)
https://twitter.com/scottdavidherr/status/1341863934672945154
2/ The hashtag all over this page (noted as the source for the metrics) tells you everything you need to know: #ThePathToZero
"Zero COVID" ignores the costs of focusing solely on COVID instead of the full range of public health
globalepidemics.org/key-metrics-fo…
"Zero COVID" ignores the costs of focusing solely on COVID instead of the full range of public health
globalepidemics.org/key-metrics-fo…
3/ "Red" level is the "TIPPING POINT," requiring stay-at-home orders.
0.025% positive tests is not any sort of tipping point, and in fact, no "tipping point" has happened anywhere. Cases go up, about 4 weeks later they go down, and after 8 weeks, most activity has subsided
0.025% positive tests is not any sort of tipping point, and in fact, no "tipping point" has happened anywhere. Cases go up, about 4 weeks later they go down, and after 8 weeks, most activity has subsided
4/ These fear-mongering metrics do not take into account where any community is along the curve, just "Danger! Red alert! Listen to us! We know best! The only thing that is important is #ZeroCOVID!"
These people are not serious and should be ignored.
These people are not serious and should be ignored.
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