Up To 40% of Russia’s Coronavirus Test Results Could Be False Negatives

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Poor methodology has been discovered to be giving false negative results for 30-40% of coronavirus testing. These incorrect results could lead to a greater spread of infection from those who falsely tested negative.
Title
Up To 40% of Russia’s Coronavirus Test Results Could Be False Negatives
Date
November 5, 2020 06
Description
Poor methodology has been discovered to be giving false negative results for 30-40% of coronavirus testing. These incorrect results could lead to a greater spread of infection from those who falsely tested negative.
Source
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2020/11/05/up-to-40-of-russias-coronavirus-test-results-could-be-false-negatives-a71963
Creator
The Moscow Times

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Health
Russia
coronavirus
COVID-19
coronavirus test results
Sergei Avdeev
PCR tests
polymerase chain reaction tests
Russian Health Ministry