John Ross Returning to Team

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(08-24-2020, 10:51 AM)SunsetBengal Wrote: About that accuracy issue..

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/all-77-positive-coronavirus-tests-for-nfl-were-false-positives/ar-BB18jow2?ocid=spartan-dhp-feeds

We know about the accuracy issue. It’s an issue with every test including flu tests, strep tests, xrays, and MRIs. It’s more of an issue with Covid testing because these tests are being used with an FDA EUA so manufacturers don’t have to submit validation data to inform us how accurate/inaccurate they are.

And if you have one positive result and one negative result, you’re probably gonna do a third “tie breaker,” right? And the odds of three consecutive tests returning falsely negative or falsely positive are greater than a single test and that reduces the chances someone with Covid will join the team when they shouldn’t. Or be placed on the exempt Covid list when they really aren’t infected. That’s the point of consecutive testing.