https://www.vice.com/en/article/7k9jbz/covid-test-forgery-schemes-are-popping-up-around-latin-america
More fun and games coming with fake quick test and vaccines.
And don't forget this
The true accuracy of tests for COVID-19 is uncertain
Unfortunately, it’s not clear exactly how accurate any of these tests are. There are several reasons for this, are we having fun yet? Its time for a warp drive mental health push.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/which-test-is-best-for-covid-19-2020081020734
We don’t have precise measures of accuracy for these tests — just some commonly quoted figures for false negatives or false positives, such as those reported above. False negative tests provide false reassurance, and could lead to delayed treatment and relaxed restrictions despite being contagious. False positives, which are much less likely, can cause unwarranted anxiety and require people to quarantine unnecessarily.
How carefully a specimen is collected and stored may affect accuracy.
Because these tests are available by EUA, the usual rigorous testing and vetting has not yet happened, and accuracy results have not been widely published.
A large and growing number of laboratories and companies offer these tests, so accuracy may vary.
All of these tests are new because the virus is new. Without a long track record, assessments of accuracy can only be approximate.
We don’t have a definitive “gold standard” test with which to compare them.
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