As novas orientações da OMS quanto aos testes PCR vêm recomendar que sejam usados como ajuda ao diagnóstico. "A maioria dos testes PCR é indicada como auxílio ao diagnóstico, portanto,…
1- A positive PCR test corresponds to an active infection by the virus In fact a positive PCR test can only confirm the presence of part of the virus, it…
1- Um teste positivo por PCR corresponde a uma infeção ativa pelo vírus Na realidade um teste PCR positivo pode apenas confirmar a presença de parte do vírus, não consegue…
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson reported that a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 has been detected in England, possibly up to 70% more transmissible than the previous one. This news was…
The limitation of freedom of expression in terms of a pandemic merits particular reflection as it goes far beyond ideological motivations. The main social networks and much of the media…
In a notification for the correct use of RT-PCR tests for the detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the WHO warns of a high risk of false positives. "Description of the…
O primeiro-ministro britânico, Boris Johnson, fez saber que foi detetada em Inglaterra uma nova variante do SARS-CoV-2, possivelmente até 70% mais transmissível que a anterior. Esta notícia foi confirmada pelo…
Numa notificação para o uso correto dos testes RT-PCR para a deteção do vírus SARS-CoV-2, a OMS alerta para o risco elevado de falsos positivos. “Descrição do problema: A OMS…
The truth, when it exists in absolute terms, rarely corresponds to the most popular view, of a group or, even, of a single person. Reality is too complex and difficult…
We constantly hear in the news phrases like "Covid has already killed X number of people in a given country" or "X number of people have died due to the…
On 3 March this year the WHO revealed the characteristics of this new virus detected in China. It would have a lethality rate of 3.4% which was the result of…
Despite the various perspectives on the response to this pandemic, there are two prevailing currents within the scientific community. Especially now that some evidence is more consolidated, these two fields…
