A new CDC report analyzing prison data looks at testing for Covid19. It shows the gross inadequacy of symptomatic testing. Only mass testing is capable of identifying positive cases - and thus enabling isolation to break the chain of transmission.
The management of #COVID19 in prisons, a prime superspreader venue, has been disastrous. In April, ~3,300 inmates infected, 96% w/o symptomshttps://t.co/l4CWmbeTiL
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) August 22, 2020
A new @CDCgov report shows why mass testing is vital: most infections are w/o symptoms https://t.co/gXRbqWxFPV pic.twitter.com/RykgEDxnw8
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