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A Brand New Study on PCR-Negative COVID-Like Illness Suggests It is Often... COVID!

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 1258 implied HN points • 25 Feb 22
🏥 Health & Wellness COVID-19 PCR testing Vaccines Antibody testing
  1. PCR-negative COVID-like illness can often turn out to be actual COVID, rendering some studies and vaccine trial efficacy questionable.
  2. A significant percentage of PCR-negative COVID-like illnesses without alternative diagnoses may actually be COVID cases.
  3. Data on PCR-negative cases questioning the efficacy of vaccines and highlighting the need for a better understanding and classification of COVID-like illnesses.

The Pandemic of PCR-Negative COVID-Like Illness

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 239 implied HN points • 19 Feb 22
🏥 Health & Wellness COVID-19 Vaccination Hospitalizations PCR testing Immunity
  1. The majority of hospitalizations for COVID-like illness test negative for COVID, around 80%.
  2. Vaccination status seems to affect the likelihood of testing positive while sick, not the likelihood of getting sick.
  3. PCR-negative COVID-like illness is a significant issue that needs further study and consideration.

If only we knew the viral load

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 19 implied HN points • 19 Oct 20
🏥 Health & Wellness Public Health PCR testing Epidemiology Infectious Diseases
  1. Knowing the viral load of infected individuals can assist in understanding the infection's stage and progression.
  2. Ct scores from PCR tests can provide critical data for pinpointing viral infection cycles and determining treatment timing.
  3. Recording and utilizing Ct scores from widespread testing can help map virus dynamics at a population level and enhance understanding without relying solely on time series data.

Take the Seventh-Inning Stretch

Are You Okay? • 0 implied HN points • 19 May 21
🏥 Health & Wellness Vaccines COVID-19 PCR testing Immune System
  1. Vaccinated individuals can still get infected, but typically have mild or no symptoms and are unlikely to transmit the virus.
  2. The effectiveness of vaccines, like the Johnson & Johnson one, increases after several weeks, reducing the risk of infection.
  3. PCR tests are very sensitive and can detect low levels of virus, but the presence of virus doesn't always mean an individual is sick or contagious.
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