@US_FDA’s remarkably vague (likely false) statement w ZERO supporting information that serves only to damage confidence in one of the best tools we have is insane
The data FDA offers is:
“early data suggests… rapid tests MAY have reduced sensitivity”
fda.gov/medical-device…
The data FDA offers is:
“early data suggests… rapid tests MAY have reduced sensitivity”
fda.gov/medical-device…
https://twitter.com/michaelmina_lab/status/1475986403611889665
Because of this line - with no supporting information - effectively every major news outlet today has reported that rapid tests are less sensitive to detect Omicron.
But the actual data suggests otherwise. Omicron is not mutated where the tests detect.
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But the actual data suggests otherwise. Omicron is not mutated where the tests detect.
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It’s a bit like saying
“I got plastic Surgery on my face”
and FDA says
“Oh, Your shoes may not fit you anymore”
The reality is the tests likely detect Omicron same as they did Delta… but Omicron is more infectious so any test will have a harder time picking up at first
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“I got plastic Surgery on my face”
and FDA says
“Oh, Your shoes may not fit you anymore”
The reality is the tests likely detect Omicron same as they did Delta… but Omicron is more infectious so any test will have a harder time picking up at first
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If there IS a reason antigen tests are not picking up Omicron as well, FDA should come out and say what it is or at the very least say which tests are less sensitive
But UK says quite the opposite - that they perform fine
Biologically they should be no different
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But UK says quite the opposite - that they perform fine
Biologically they should be no different
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Between the vague, likely wrong FDA notice & the CDC fully swinging 180 & falsely saying rapid test positives are meaningless as a risk factor for transmission (FALSE), it feels like a concerted effort to gaslight the nation bc tests never became adequately accessible
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