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Checked by PolitiFact28 Jul 2020United States
Simone Gold, Doctor

“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.”

PolitiFact rated this: Ignores how virus spreads

PolitiFact says: 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.