Builthjack
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Cases rising all over Europe. It aint over yet folks. Be very careful.
Dr. Winston said:Mostly asymptomatic or low risk cases as a result of more rigorous testing. Be sensible, but don't be afraid.
Dr. Winston said:Mostly asymptomatic or low risk cases as a result of more rigorous testing. Be sensible, but don't be afraid.
controversial_jack said:Dr. Winston said:Mostly asymptomatic or low risk cases as a result of more rigorous testing. Be sensible, but don't be afraid.
Why would testing determine how sick you get? Testing just confirms you have it or not.It may prevent you passing it on, but it won't have any bearing on how severe you get it.Testing, isn't some magic wand
BanosSwan said:controversial_jack said:Why would testing determine how sick you get? Testing just confirms you have it or not.It may prevent you passing it on, but it won't have any bearing on how severe you get it.Testing, isn't some magic wand
The rise in positive cases is down to increased testing you plum.
Professor said:BanosSwan said:The rise in positive cases is down to increased testing you plum.
The relative percentage of positives also appear to be be increasing- from 0.7 per 1000 tested to 1.4. It is rising but still very low and regional
Technical explanation- PCR uses two primers that copy DNA (in the case of Covid the RNA genome is copied to DNA first-called reverse transcription). The primers match to the sequence to initiate a copy. Both have to match- each cycle makes two copies amplifying the target. In the type of PCR used here (qPCR) there is a third probe sequence bound to a fluorescent dye. Each time the sequence is copied (by an enzyme called DNA polymerase) some dye is released. The more target (virus) present, the more fluorescence- more signal.jack123 said:Professor said:The relative percentage of positives also appear to be be increasing- from 0.7 per 1000 tested to 1.4. It is rising but still very low and regional
What's your opinion of this professor? I saw it the other day, and I was meaning to ask your thoughts on it, but I couldn't find it, but now I have.
https://pieceofmindful.com/2020/04/06/bombshell-who-coronavirus-pcr-test-primer-sequence-is-found-in-all-human-dna/amp/
jack123 said:I feel sorry for the youngsters, can you imagine being stuck in the house in the 80s/90s with a full ball bag, for 6 ferking months and counting..
sainthelens said:jack123 said:I feel sorry for the youngsters, can you imagine being stuck in the house in the 80s/90s with a full ball bag, for 6 ferking months and counting..
Exactly, can you imagine the amount of ruined socks.
Professor said:Technical explanation- PCR uses two primers that copy DNA (in the case of Covid the RNA genome is copied to DNA first-called reverse transcription). The primers match to the sequence to initiate a copy. Both have to match- each cycle makes two copies amplifying the target. In the type of PCR used here (qPCR) there is a third probe sequence bound to a fluorescent dye. Each time the sequence is copied (by an enzyme called DNA polymerase) some dye is released. The more target (virus) present, the more fluorescence- more signal.jack123 said:What's your opinion of this professor? I saw it the other day, and I was meaning to ask your thoughts on it, but I couldn't find it, but now I have.
https://pieceofmindful.com/2020/04/06/bombshell-who-coronavirus-pcr-test-primer-sequence-is-found-in-all-human-dna/amp/
All three primers and probes have to match the target.
All match Covid (or more correctly SARS CoV2). One matches human. A human DNA sequence will be negative
Simple explanation-complete and utter bulls**t