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Chinese coins are best for flipping
(6 Aug) "Don't worry! Even if the oropharyngeal swab's accuracy is the same as flipping a coin, as long as the coin is 'Made in China', it's exceptionally trustworthy! In the government we trust!"
If your parents or friends want to provide their DNA information to the Chinese company, BGI Genomics, in exchange for peace of mind, you can suggest that they flip a coin instead. It will be more convenient and efficient.
The following is from a Harvard University study that integrates more than 700 confirmed COVID-19 patients and over 3,000 samples, showing the Detection Rate of SARS-CoV-2 [using different methods]:
Oropharyngeal swab: 43% (95% CI: 34–52%)
Nasopharyngeal swab: 54% (95% CI: 41–67%)
Sputum sample: 71% (95% CI: 61–80%)
And the first thing the Chinese experts did when they arrived in Hong Kong was tell [us] Hongkongers to give up what we've already been doing. Instead, we had to switch to the 43% and 54% swab methods.
Even more worthy of mentioning is that taking a nasopharyngeal swab requires the medical practitioner to be in full protective garb whereas the deep throat [sputum] test doesn't. The patient merely needs to take the sample themselves and keep it in a container. Against all reason, the Chinese experts insisted that Hong Kong healthcare professionals take the more difficult route.
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Mohammadi, Abbas, Esmaeilzadeh, Elmira, Li, Yijia, Bosch, Ronald J, & Li, Jonathan Z. (2020). SARS-CoV-2 detection in different respiratory sites: A systematic review and meta-analysis. EBioMedicine, 102903.
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Translated by: Hong Kong Echo
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Chinese coins are best for flipping
(6 Aug) "Don't worry! Even if the oropharyngeal swab's accuracy is the same as flipping a coin, as long as the coin is 'Made in China', it's exceptionally trustworthy! In the government we trust!"
If your parents or friends want to provide their DNA information to the Chinese company, BGI Genomics, in exchange for peace of mind, you can suggest that they flip a coin instead. It will be more convenient and efficient.
The following is from a Harvard University study that integrates more than 700 confirmed COVID-19 patients and over 3,000 samples, showing the Detection Rate of SARS-CoV-2 [using different methods]:
Oropharyngeal swab: 43% (95% CI: 34–52%)
Nasopharyngeal swab: 54% (95% CI: 41–67%)
Sputum sample: 71% (95% CI: 61–80%)
And the first thing the Chinese experts did when they arrived in Hong Kong was tell [us] Hongkongers to give up what we've already been doing. Instead, we had to switch to the 43% and 54% swab methods.
Even more worthy of mentioning is that taking a nasopharyngeal swab requires the medical practitioner to be in full protective garb whereas the deep throat [sputum] test doesn't. The patient merely needs to take the sample themselves and keep it in a container. Against all reason, the Chinese experts insisted that Hong Kong healthcare professionals take the more difficult route.
# HarvardResearchVSWuhanExperts
# ThinkForYourself
—
Mohammadi, Abbas, Esmaeilzadeh, Elmira, Li, Yijia, Bosch, Ronald J, & Li, Jonathan Z. (2020). SARS-CoV-2 detection in different respiratory sites: A systematic review and meta-analysis. EBioMedicine, 102903.
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#BGIGenomics #ChineseExperts
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Hong Kong Use Chinese Test Kits which had High False-Positive Results in Sweden
The Hong Kong government will launch a universal testing programme on COVID-19 for no more than 2 weeks from September 1. However, BGI Genomics, one of the responsible agencies, was accused by the Swedish Public Health Agency that they received false-positive results on using BGI’s test kits. BGI Genomics stated that the test kits had undergone testing by authoritative organisations, and are one of the most sensitive reagents in the world, the sensitivity differs in countries.
The Swedish Public Health Agency had recorded 3,700 false-positive results from using BGI’s reagents and requested BGI Genomics to adjust the reagents to meet applicable standards. BGI Genomics responded, due to different sensitivity standards in different countries and regions, some asymptomatic carriers were determined as “healthy” in clinical manifestations. Therefore, high-sensitivity reagents would generate a positive test result, which would be regarded as “false positive”. BGI Genomics added that if the infected person participated in daily work or social activities as a “healthy” person, it would be harmful to the prevention and control of the epidemic.
#UniversalTesting #SwedishPublicHealthAgency #FalsePositive #BGIGenomics #COVID19
Source: Stand News #Aug26
https://bit.ly/2ETQJYq
The Hong Kong government will launch a universal testing programme on COVID-19 for no more than 2 weeks from September 1. However, BGI Genomics, one of the responsible agencies, was accused by the Swedish Public Health Agency that they received false-positive results on using BGI’s test kits. BGI Genomics stated that the test kits had undergone testing by authoritative organisations, and are one of the most sensitive reagents in the world, the sensitivity differs in countries.
The Swedish Public Health Agency had recorded 3,700 false-positive results from using BGI’s reagents and requested BGI Genomics to adjust the reagents to meet applicable standards. BGI Genomics responded, due to different sensitivity standards in different countries and regions, some asymptomatic carriers were determined as “healthy” in clinical manifestations. Therefore, high-sensitivity reagents would generate a positive test result, which would be regarded as “false positive”. BGI Genomics added that if the infected person participated in daily work or social activities as a “healthy” person, it would be harmful to the prevention and control of the epidemic.
#UniversalTesting #SwedishPublicHealthAgency #FalsePositive #BGIGenomics #COVID19
Source: Stand News #Aug26
https://bit.ly/2ETQJYq