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In the course of a year, people in the U.S. suffer 1 billion colds, according to some estimates.
Every year, worldwide seasonal influenza causes an estimated 1 billion infections
Let's think about this, we know the testing was coming up with many false positives on those that were sick but what were they really sick from ?
originally posted by: nonspecific
A PCR test amplifies a fragment of virus DNA. It can't amplify the common cold virus and then detect it of it's not geared up to detect the common cold.
It's possible that people have influenza and covid but it still won't detect influenza and show it as covid 19.
The new tests are now designed to test for covid and/or influenza in order to be able to establish which if any of the viruses are present in the sample.
originally posted by: nonspecific
A PCR test amplifies a fragment of virus DNA. It can't amplify the common cold virus and then detect it of it's not geared up to detect the common cold.
It's possible that people have influenza and covid but it still won't detect influenza and show it as covid 19.
The new tests are now designed to test for covid and/or influenza in order to be able to establish which if any of the viruses are present in the sample.
a reply to: Blue_Jay33
originally posted by: TamtammyMacx
I've heard the PCR test does not distinguish between the cold or Covid19. I've heard that they do not have a test for this as of yet.
originally posted by: TamtammyMacx
I've heard the PCR test does not distinguish between the cold or Covid19. I've heard that they do not have a test for this as of yet.