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Old 07-16-2020, 05:13 AM
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Originally Posted by GoodLife View Post
When you have 333 labs report only positive test results, how accurate do you think the state reports on positivity percentages are? Answer: Not very
"Errors" is not equal to "fraud". As has already been discussed in this thread, the labs are not being accused of reporting false positives, merely not reporting the negative tests.
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Does that mean that 333 labs in Florida only reported their positive tests and NOT their negative tests?
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Yes
It definitely affects accuracy of infection rates, but would seem to have no bearing on total number of positive tests. To call this "fraud" is extremely misleading & biased.