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Old 07-26-2021, 09:12 PM
 
Location: The Republic of Texas
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Well, Now that we know there is no reliable test for Kung Flu(nose swab), much less a special one to single out the greek lettered "DELTA Variant"

So, how are they really determining the "Delta Variant/Seasonal Flu" outbreak, without extensive lab-work.

 
Old 07-26-2021, 09:19 PM
 
Location: Victoria, BC.
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No one is being diagnosed with the delta variant, or any other variant. Routine tests that individuals receive to determine whether they have COVID-19 do not reveal whether the disease was caused by the delta variant.

But through what is known as genomic sequencing, public health officials examine samples of cases to estimate what percentage were caused by delta.

Genomic sequencing from a positive test sample, said Stephen Morse, professor of epidemiology at Columbia University Medical Center, "would tell you unequivocally what variant infected that person."

https://www.politifact.com/factcheck...lls-when-delt/
 
Old 07-26-2021, 09:33 PM
 
Location: Decatur, GA
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It's simple, they claim it's spreading, every week or so they update their estimate of delta's spread, 20%, 35%, 60%, etc. Then they move the cycles up on the PCR tests so cases shoot up (remember it's exponential so even moving from say 28 to 29 could be a huge difference).
 
Old 07-26-2021, 09:36 PM
 
Location: The Republic of Texas
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It's simple, they claim it's spreading, every week or so they update their estimate of delta's spread, 20%, 35%, 60%, etc. Then they move the cycles up on the PCR tests so cases shoot up (remember it's exponential so even moving from say 28 to 29 could be a huge difference).
Is this just a remake of the old movie?
 
Old 07-26-2021, 09:40 PM
 
Location: Cali
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Sometimes the covid test can come back false positive. Yet, they can tell the difference between delta variant or non-delta?
 
Old 07-26-2021, 09:51 PM
 
Location: 0.83 Atmospheres
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I love the “I don’t understand something, haven’t taken any time to learn about it, but what I am saying must be true” threads. Thanks for another one.
 
Old 07-26-2021, 09:57 PM
 
Location: Victoria, BC.
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Sometimes the covid test can come back false positive. Yet, they can tell the difference between delta variant or non-delta?
Read my post above and all will be clear.
 
Old 07-26-2021, 10:44 PM
 
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Find me any lab anywhere that has isolated any sars-cov2 variant to determine it's complete genome accurately, that any other lab could do the same and get the same results.

The genome testing they do is looking for like 6 or 8 sets of like 30-40 gene pairs when a virus has 30,000.
 
Old 07-26-2021, 10:47 PM
 
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Find me any lab anywhere that has isolated any sars-cov2 variant to determine it's complete genome accurately, that any other lab could do the same and get the same results.

The genome testing they do is looking for like 6 or 8 sets of like 30-40 gene pairs when a virus has 30,000.
1. The virus does not have gene pairs. It is an Retrovirus and yes modern testing with a machine can do this.
 
Old 07-26-2021, 11:06 PM
 
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I love the “I don’t understand something, haven’t taken any time to learn about it, but what I am saying must be true” threads. Thanks for another one.
Some of these are more "As long I can pretend to not understand something very basic, I can get the validation I need to retain my preconceived notions", as far as I can tell.
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