“So the case number is almost irrelevant. And that’s because there’s a lot of inaccuracies with the testing. And also even if the test is accurate, most people are asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic. So it’s not that important to know.”
Simone Gold
Doctor. Washington, D.C.. Claim dated 27 Jul 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisIgnores how virus spreads
What PolitiFact found
The fraction of tests that come back positive turns out to be an important red flag. Health and Human Services’ Adm. Brett Giroir called it a leading indicator.
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In short
Simone Gold (Doctor) made this claim around 27 July 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 28 July 2020, 1 day later. Its rating was “Ignores how virus spreads”.
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