Re: "lab-confirmed cases instead of suspected ones"
Several argue these tests are not reliable and even the inventor of PCR tests said should not be used as diagnostic. (Anyone may correct me if I'm wrong.) I've never taken one and will try my darndest not to.
Why are people not tested or test for cold or flu? It's always "you probably have ..."
Good points, Lee. About one in every 40 of those confirmed cases were identified by whole-genome sequencing, rather than by a mere PCR test based on a few genes.
In a perfect world, all lab-confirmations would involve whole-genome sequencing, but at least they got to one in every 40.
Re: "lab-confirmed cases instead of suspected ones"
Several argue these tests are not reliable and even the inventor of PCR tests said should not be used as diagnostic. (Anyone may correct me if I'm wrong.) I've never taken one and will try my darndest not to.
Why are people not tested or test for cold or flu? It's always "you probably have ..."
Good points, Lee. About one in every 40 of those confirmed cases were identified by whole-genome sequencing, rather than by a mere PCR test based on a few genes.
In a perfect world, all lab-confirmations would involve whole-genome sequencing, but at least they got to one in every 40.