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In second coronavirus test, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine now tests negative
2020-08-07

[Cleveland.com] After an earlier rapid coronavirus test returned a positive result for Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a second coronavirus test for DeWine, Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine and members of his staff all have come back negative, the governor's office announced Thursday night.

The second round of testing was performed through a more sensitive test called a polymerase chain reaction, or PCR test, which detects genetic material from the new coronavirus, the governor's office said. The earlier test, administered as DeWine traveled to greet President Donald Trump in Cleveland, delivers fast results by testing for the presence of antigens in the body, but is a relatively unproven technology and is viewed as less accurate.

"We feel confident in the PCR results from Wexner Medical Center," DeWine's office said in a statement, referring to the Columbus hospital where the second test was performed. "This is the same PCR test that has been used over 1.6 million times in Ohio by hospitals and labs all over the state."...
Posted by:Clem

#6  His next false positive will also be a new case.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2020-08-07 10:58  

#5  Cuz 'science'
Posted by: Iblis   2020-08-07 10:50  

#4  the Rapid tests have about a 30% false rate (positives, 10% negatives) according to some places on the interwebz. So big grain of salt. But PCR is a fairly reliable way of doing it so I'd believe a PCR test.
Posted by: Marilyn Tojo7566   2020-08-07 08:43  

#3  Wanna bet his first positive result will still be counted in "new cases"?
Posted by: Frank G   2020-08-07 07:45  

#2  The guy will do anything to avoid a photo op with Trump. RINO.
Posted by: Thimp Clusort2035   2020-08-07 06:03  

#1  You say positive, I say negative. Let's call the whole thing off.
Posted by: Betty Ebbomose2580   2020-08-07 02:18  

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