Warning: “Do Not Trust COVID Home Tests” – Dr. Joel S. Hirschhorn
Here is the truth that the public needs to hear from the public health system. If the home test is positive, it definitely is an accurate test. But if it’s negative, and you’re still concerned, then you need to follow up with a PCR test. Here is the ugly scenario now that millions of these home tests have been distributed: — If people routinely test two or three or four times a week and get negative results and they’re asymptomatic, then the whole scheme is a waste of time.