Exactly, plus I haven't heard anyone give any data on false positive/false negative rates for the tests... If the false positive rate is 1-2%, if you tested non-symptomatic folks in mass, the false positive rate would skew the results.
Yep. South Korea is testing tons, and that has driven the mortality rate to below 1%, but there's a point of diminishing returns and inefficiency that kicks in. Let your doctor make the call.
Exactly, plus I haven't heard anyone give any data on false positive/false negative rates for the tests... If the false positive rate is 1-2%, if you tested non-symptomatic folks in mass, the false positive rate would skew the results.
I suspected something like that, but 80%? Where did you see that? False negatives would be worse.
Yeah, people that get tested that have no symptoms would be wasteful.
"People are thought to be most contagious when they are most symptomatic (the sickest)." -CDC
So, even if people had it with no symptoms I feel it'd be unlikely to spread if proper hygiene is practiced. Then again i'm no doctor lol.
Yep. South Korea is testing tons, and that has driven the mortality rate to below 1%, but there's a point of diminishing returns and inefficiency that kicks in. Let your doctor make the call.