Re:Flu has disappeared worldwide during the Covid pandemic
by jakobnissen on Friday April 30, 2021 @02:48AM
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No. I work in my country's national influenza lab, and we still do tests specifically for influenza. We can distinguish between subtypes of influenza with those, the idea of the test being so broad it can pick up other phyla is outrageous.
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Re:Flu has disappeared worldwide during the Covid pandemic
by cheeri0 on Friday April 30, 2021 @07:26AM
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I never questioned the ability of a lab to detect the flu. I chose the null hypothesis that the flu did not disappear. You are the one claiming the flu disappeared lol.
Re:Flu has disappeared worldwide during the Covid pandemic
by jakobnissen on Monday May 03, 2021 @10:10AM
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You stated:
> people with the flu are without any question being counted as counted as covid-19 cases
I'm saying that is simply not possible - at least not in my country. We actually require a proper test for the presence of SARS-CoV 2 before they are diagnosed with covid.