ARCHIVED - Why antigen tests in Spain can produce a false negative
The experts explain that rapid antigen tests are effective when the patient is most infectious
A demo of how fast you can turn positive:
— Billy Quilty (@BQuilty) December 16, 2021
Yesterday morning, yesterday lunchtime, yesterday evening, this morning.
Do LFTs *just* before meeting up. pic.twitter.com/3zM2rDkoa7
Antigen tests DO work
IMPORTANT:
— Michael Mina (@michaelmina_lab) December 18, 2021
RAPID TESTS DO WORK WITH OMICRON
"But why are some people staying negative in the first days they have symptoms??"
This is expected. Symptoms don't = contagious virus
This is literally a reflection of the fact that vaccines are doing their job!
PLEASE READ pic.twitter.com/YBJvNovQXL
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