This morning, up in Hamburg....there's some hype and discussion over the 'quickie' Covid-19 tests. Focus tells the basic story.
Based on pressure from the CDU Party element in city politics....the city agreed to run a second PCR test after the quickie test for the period of 22 March to 11 April.
Results? Sixty-eight percent of the quickie tests were confirmed as 'correct' on positive (having Covid-19). The rest (31.5 percent)? False positive end-result.
Statistically? Well....it'd leave a lot to be frustrated over....thinking you have Covid symptoms and getting the tests to say 'positive'....when the symptoms lead more to a cold and it's just not Covid-19.
Stopping the quickie tests? No....no one is suggesting that.
A lot of expectations are being tied to the quickie tests....like stepping into stores or getting your hair done. As long as the quickie results say negative.....you get these extra privileges.
Mandating that everyone get the PCR test after a quickie-test positive? It almost has to be a mandated thing now.
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