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Why false positives are also important – AlKhaleej Today
Why false positives are also important
In the high-stakes world of coronavirus testing, one flaw is at the fore: the dreaded false-negative, where a test mistakenly considers an infected person to be virus-free.
© Jim Wilson / Die New York TimesTesting for the coronavirus in San Francisco.
These problematic outcomes, experts say, can deprive a person of treatment and encourage them to mingle with others, accelerating the spread of disease.
However, false negatives arent the only mistakes that affect coronavirus diagnosis. False positives,…
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