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A practitioner writes: “Went on holidays with my wife and son to spend time with my lifelong friend who I have known since we were 2 years of age. We stayed at his house as it was his 50th Birthday. We were there for a week and on the second to last day, I developed a cough. I didn’t think it was COVID as my friend had a cough for a few weeks and he had tested himself several times and was negative. I performed two sessions while I was away and would pray for protection when out in public but not every time. We flew back home and I tested myself with a home kit and I was positive. I performed a couple of sessions for my friend’s family and those who I came in contact with, so far none of them have tested positive. I sneezed twice in the car when driving my son and wife home from the airport. Two days after the home test, I had a test at a clinic and tested positive again, and I was wondering why it would be positive after performing several sessions. Does the COVID test detect the virus or a side effect of the virus? I am in isolation and only have mild flu symptoms.” What can we tell him?
ClosedNicola asked 3 years ago • 
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Have the careful scientific studies, which essentially show no effectiveness of facemask use to prevent transmission of respiratory virus infections like influenza and COVID-19, been interfered with to discourage rigorous use and add to fears, or are there methodological problems, like many of the masks in use, such as cloth masks and surgical masks, being poorly effective compared to KN95 grade face masks?
ClosedNicola asked 3 years ago • 
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The current government push is for more testing, testing, testing. The current method seeks to assess the viral RNA load to determine the COVID-19 status of the subject. However, a study from China found the RNA test to result in 80% false positive results. Will the current testing be reliable enough to sort things out?
ClosedNicola asked 5 years ago • 
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Does the World Health Organization (WHO) or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have a test that can be used on individuals to positively identify that the person tested is suffering from what is known as the coronavirus? Is this in use in any way that would actually help the situation?
ClosedNicola asked 5 years ago • 
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