Re:Covid-19 Antibody Seroprevalence in Santa Clara County, C...
by wool_gather on Friday April 17, 2020 @03:46PM
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Yes, although note that it's not clear which kind of test is being used by the Navy there.
If it's the nasal swab-PCR test that most civilians are getting, then the claim of "asymptomatic" must be accompanied by a "yet". We can't really conclude anything for at least two weeks after the positive result -- after seeing whether those people ever develop symptoms.
If it's blood-antibody testing, then we can give the statement a little more weight, because a positive result would mean the infection is in a later stage or even past. I have no idea whether the Navy is using these tests.
If it's the nasal swab-PCR test that most civilians are getting, then the claim of "asymptomatic" must be accompanied by a "yet". We can't really conclude anything for at least two weeks after the positive result -- after seeing whether those people ever develop symptoms.
If it's blood-antibody testing, then we can give the statement a little more weight, because a positive result would mean the infection is in a later stage or even past. I have no idea whether the Navy is using these tests.