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re: Breaking news: New saliva test approved. Game changer
Posted on 8/15/20 at 6:52 pm to phil4bama
Posted on 8/15/20 at 6:52 pm to phil4bama
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I'm no mathematician, but if the test is administered properly AND you get 2 of the same result, I think that would definitely approach 99% accuracy.
No. Like I said, that's not how it works.
If the the test was 80% accurate and the chance of actually getting the virus was like 20%, then a second test of negative would be 80% accurate... Bayes theorem. Look it up, there's a formula.
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