@michaelmina_lab @paimadhu Agree 100%. A much deeper discussion required. Perception as to importance of product, design for engineering and bridging science and engineering needs to change so that funding can follow.
@michaelmina_lab Absolutely but still mostly ignored. Should keep this in mind when developing new tests. Cost also critical in LMICs. https://t.co/zHjj7gEMgg
This graph shows relationship between time, viral load and transmissibility - and why Sensitivity against PCR looks horrible, even if the test is 100% sensitive to catch infectious people.
The infectious period is days. PCR is not specific for this & stays pos for weeks
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This could have been avoided. It should have been avoided
The US has for too long entirely neglected some of the most important tools we have in this pandemic. Rapid Tests!
This is an unnecessary failure of government/public health messaging and policy
https://t.co/LXxksHVaZj