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Re:Loss of smell could be a 'highly reliable indicator' of C... by war1025 on Friday October 02, 2020 @03:05PM (#24665946)
This is why I think all the case count numbers are basically garbage.

For most people, going to the doctor is more bother than it's worth and half the time they'll tell you that you don't qualify for whatever test or treatment you were hoping to receive anyway.

There is a massive disconnect between how many people are testing positive and how many people are actually infected, and it's skewing everyone's perception of the virus.

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Re:Loss of smell could be a 'highly reliable indicator' of C... by kaitai on Friday October 02, 2020 @10:59PM (#24669125)
This seems to have huge geographic variation. Some places you've got to go to the doc & get a referral & they're screening people out of getting the test. Other places, they're having drive-through or walk-up testing for anyone, no questions asked. Of course you'll get different results in these cases.
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