More sensitive virus test determines Gov. Mike DeWine does not have COVID-19

[Ohiogal]

A more sensitive coronavirus test has determined that Gov. Mike DeWine does not have COVID-19, his office announced Thursday night.

A rapid-test before DeWine was scheduled to greet President Donald Trump in Cleveland determined he was positive for the virus. A second test administered later in Columbus produced a different result.

“The PCR tests for the Governor, First Lady, and staff were run two times. They came back negative the first time and came back negative when they were run on a second diagnostic platform,” DeWine’s office said.

“We feel confident in the results from (Ohio State University) Wexner Medical Center. This is the same PCR test that has been used over 1.6 million times in Ohio by hospitals and labs all over the state,” his office said.

DeWine and his wife plan to have another PCR -- polymerise chain reaction -- test on Saturday to confirm this evening’s results.

https://www.dispatch.com/news/20200806/more-sensitive-virus-test-determines-gov-mike-dewine-does-not-have-covid-19?utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Columbus%20Dispatch%20breaking-news%202020-08-0701:50:47&utm_content=COLD_CD&utm_term=080620

[LisaL]

1. I guess he missed his visit with Trump for nothing.

[rufus dog]

9. Or he wanted to miss his visit with tRump?

Testing positive is a helluva a lot better than I just washed my hair.

[captain queeg]

2. There seems to be all to many false positives. Maybe false negatives too?

Why is the US still fucking around with testing after 6 months. We should have just bought 100 million tests from the Koreans right away. But the grifter administration saw it as a way to make money, play favorites, etc.

[dweller]

3. but but but there were 10+ posts on DU today that said

he had it !1!

must have wanted to avoid that meet w/ fatnixon


✌🏼

[LisaL]

4. Because it was reported he tested positive.

Which he did. Some of the tests could be false positive. There are also false negative.

[dlk]

5. This highlight some of the problems with testing

Availability and accuracy, to name two.

[LisaL]

6. For people who are going to meet Trump, availability is clearly not a problem.

Accuracy, however, sure appears to be a problem.

[dlk]

7. We have a health care delivery system based on gross income

More money, better delivery. It’s immoral.

[bullimiami]

8. I believe the tests are shit. No one knows how many false results they have.

Rushed through, poorly scrutinized.

[torius]

10. the rapid testing trump uses

by abbott labs is bad.