Episode 1258 • • 4:55 - 8:53
1258: Dummy Placebo
Texas Retail Closures, Pool Testing Methodology Concerns
Small businesses and bars in Texas face permanent closure due to renewed lockdown measures, while large retailers like Walmart remain open. Concerns are raised regarding "pool testing" in Austin, where testing one positive individual in a group results in the entire group being counted as positive cases. This methodology is criticized for inflating case numbers while the actual death rate remains low.