Augie Ray
RT @augieray
And not only is testing low, but the newest #COVID 19 variants are making our RAT testing less accurate. Rapid antigen tests now may provide an inaccurate diagnosis in four out of 10 cases. https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/politics/2022/07/12/covid-surging-rat-test-accuracy/ 16/
Just as COVID is surging, test accuracy has plunged. Now what?

Fast-mutating COVID variants have made rapid tests for the virus much less accurate and liable to provide an inaccurate diagnosis in four out of ten cases.

The New Daily
Nov 26, 2022 at 2:57pmMoa
Show threadMary M. RedouteyNov 26, 2022
@augieray so when my friend travels to see me from LA on the train after proudly showing me his negative test that means it is even more of a cosmic crap shoot about whether or not he is actually has it and is contagious.
I am reassured a little by the fact we are both boosted even though I didn't have any side-effects from the boosting and by the fact we often wear masks.
Show threadleemarkumNov 27, 2022
@MaryMRedoutey @augieray wow! That's very unfortunate. Guess it's time for new tests to be developed.
Show threadAugie RayNov 27, 2022
@leemarkum @MaryMRedoutey Alas, with most of the population moving on and public health agencies sitting on their hands, I wouldn't hold my breath for new and improved COVID tests any time soon.