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Unfortunately too accurate. Too many people get the PCR test too soon, so they test negative and then come down with COVID. The antigen test is useless unless you've already been sick.
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That would make much more sense than what they do now...
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I have always wondered what purpose self tests like for COVID and sugar levels serve. I do not think medical professionals care about the results from those and hence the question - why do these exist?
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In theory they identify Covid-positive cases before they infect others - before symptoms develop.
And that means infectious people can isolate earlier, reducing the spread of the disease.
Reporting results to a central authority means that people who have already been in close contact get told earlier and can get tested / isolated before they start infecting others as well.
That's the theory: in practice it depends on people to do them properly, report them always and accurately, and isolate when they get a positive result. Which I'm betting doesn't happen in many cases, particularly if you play tennis at the highest level the pub is open.
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OriginalGriff wrote: In theory they ...
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dan!sh wrote: self tests like for COVID and sugar levels
You chose a poor example.
Monitoring insulin and sugar levels is essential for diabetics to know how much insulin to inject, as both too little and too much can lead to life-threatening results. Doctors might not be interested in all readings, but they certainly will be interested if one or the other changes without a corresponding change in diet or other factors.
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I am an insulin dependent diabetic and I can tell you that I have skipped testing myself on many occasions. Not recommended, but it actually occurs a lot with diabetics like me.
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As you say, it's not recommended. But if your daily diet etc. doesn't change much, you may be able to get away with it for a while. The danger is that you may miss changes in your medical condition because you didn't do the tests.
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Bascially what OG already said plus the fact that you can get yourself a short while of security that you are not infected, nearly dead or whatever.
I mean for sugar level tests as another example, they do at least tell you that your current level is either good or bad, so you can react before the professional has to take actions and measure how bad your level is.
There are so many medical self-care things, just because we don't have enough professionals to do all the work for us 
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When you say Sugar levels, I assume you mean Serum Glucose? (HbA1c)
After losing over 100lbs, I can tell you that I still do these tests almost daily!
the understanding of how much sugar we have in our blood is important.
Obesity and Diabetes are not only co-morbidities to Covid, they are the basis of about 60% of ALL medical costs. Most blindness comes from T2D (Type 2 Diabetes). So do most foot/leg amputations.
I believe your blood can hold a few teaspoons of sugar to fuel your entire body.
And drinking a can of soda provides like 11 teaspoons all at once. Creating an insidious loop of storing energy, to give you energy. Add the Salt+Sugar+Acid, which clears your palette and makes it "hyper-palatable" (meaning you don't really get tired of drinking it). Finally, sugar and caffeine are both addictive.
So, the "sugar" tests matter. But, IMO, the average doctor doesn't understand how much, and where the fixes get applied (because they study it with a focus on Prescribing Drugs).
T2D is "Diet Induced Diabetes". And can be resolved by fixing the diet! (Or by taking drugs that make you fatter and sicker over time). ONLY 1 of those is good for the patient, the other is good for the food industry, the doctor, the pharmacy, and the drug company.
You decide where the moral hazard lies.
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Does that also mean that MS is responsible for their care and feeding? 
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Yes, but just wait until you see the monthly subscription charge on "Baby 365".
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Rules that is mixed liberty (7)
"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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You made my day with this - I actually know the answer...
(patting myself on the back)
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Go for it
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The real problem for me is to create a new one - it takes days so I can not take for tomorrow...
"The only place where Success comes before Work is in the dictionary." Vidal Sassoon, 1928 - 2012
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OK, I'll take it if Peter doesn't want it...
Rules RULES
that is IE
mixed (anag) liberty
LEISURE
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YAUT - how's the six in payment method doing ?
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Nope, you've lost me completely there ...
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Method of delivery = Cod
six = vi
Covid
sorry I'm in cryptic mode
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I was trying "Cash", "Cheque", "Check", "Dosh", "Van", "Car", "Truck" ...
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I will try - again - tomorrow... in which case I will have till Monday to create one...
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You can do it Peter 
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