Posted on Apr 24, 2020
Study shows 13.9% of people tested in New York have coronavirus antibodies, Cuomo says
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New York getting on the bandwagon with Stanford. Interesting that two apparently (about two distinct populations) separate studies about the actual infection rate has come up with similar results that the predictions touted by so many in the media to create or induce mass panic or hysteria in the general public are being blown away. Now if they start counting deaths similarly as they did before this act of warfare, we may find that the mortality rate is even lower than what these studies have found.
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SSG Robert Webster
SFC Herve Abrams - They already do this with the flu. I seriously doubt if the flu mortality rate will change downward, if anything, and if they counted coronavirus/COVID-19 deaths the way that they do for the flu, the mortality rate for it would definitively shift downwards.
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SFC Herve Abrams
SSG Robert Webster, really? In my 58 years on earth, I’ve never once been tested for flu antibodies. I don’t remember anyone I know ever being tested. Do you?
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SSG Robert Webster
SFC Herve Abrams - Really?
Straight from the CDC site - "Serologic (antibody detection) testing is not recommended for routine patient diagnosis and cannot inform clinical management. A single acute serum specimen for seasonal influenza serology is uninterpretable and should not be collected. Serological testing for detection of antibodies to seasonal influenza viruses is useful for research studies and requires collection of appropriately timed acute and convalescent serum specimens and testing of paired sera at specialized research or public health laboratories."
NOTE: That it is not used for 'routine patient diagnosis.'
You should note that two of the regular testing methods for flu is DFA and IFA (both antibody test), and that they are on the CDC chart.
And to answer your question, Yes, I remember individuals being tested, myself being one in 1976 during the H1N1 Swine Flu outbreak, matter of fact the entire basic training battalion was tested. I also remember my three children being tested at various times throughout their lives.
Check the CDC site at - https://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/diagnosis/table-testing-methods.htm
And if that is not enough, how about this site - https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?contenttypeid=167&contentid=quantitative_influenza_antibody
Or we could go to one of the reports on the NIH site - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6251738
Straight from the CDC site - "Serologic (antibody detection) testing is not recommended for routine patient diagnosis and cannot inform clinical management. A single acute serum specimen for seasonal influenza serology is uninterpretable and should not be collected. Serological testing for detection of antibodies to seasonal influenza viruses is useful for research studies and requires collection of appropriately timed acute and convalescent serum specimens and testing of paired sera at specialized research or public health laboratories."
NOTE: That it is not used for 'routine patient diagnosis.'
You should note that two of the regular testing methods for flu is DFA and IFA (both antibody test), and that they are on the CDC chart.
And to answer your question, Yes, I remember individuals being tested, myself being one in 1976 during the H1N1 Swine Flu outbreak, matter of fact the entire basic training battalion was tested. I also remember my three children being tested at various times throughout their lives.
Check the CDC site at - https://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/diagnosis/table-testing-methods.htm
And if that is not enough, how about this site - https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?contenttypeid=167&contentid=quantitative_influenza_antibody
Or we could go to one of the reports on the NIH site - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6251738
Influenza Virus Testing Methods | CDC
Everything you need to know about the flu illness, including symptoms, treatment and prevention.
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SFC Herve Abrams
SSG Robert Webster, three of the five flu testing methods on the CDC source do not detect antibodies.
Your anecdotal evidence doesn’t specify which type of testing was completed.
Where’s the data showing the percentage of population tested by each of the five methods and the extrapolations of estimates for the entire country?
Your anecdotal evidence doesn’t specify which type of testing was completed.
Where’s the data showing the percentage of population tested by each of the five methods and the extrapolations of estimates for the entire country?
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