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Omicron & Testing: Your Top 20 Questions Answered (with Michael Mina)

In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt

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Are All the Rapid Tests Equally Reliable?

Are all the rapid tests, binax, eye health, et cetera, equally reliable? What does positive test and negative test accuracy mean? So they are generally equally reliable. The biggest place where there is discordance between the tests is in the false positive rate. If you're going to be testing 300 people at your wedding, for example, ah, and you want to test every one beforehand. That's an important a piece to consider if you're doing that.

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