Episode 1278 • • 2:40 - 5:04
1278: Lockdown Face
COVID-19 Testing Glitches, CDC Three-Month Viral Shedding Data
Thousands of North Carolina residents were incorrectly informed of positive COVID-19 results due to a technical glitch. The CDC released data indicating that recovered patients may carry low levels of the virus for up to three months, leading to false positives during retesting even when the individual is no longer infectious. The hosts question the logic of retesting recovered individuals except for travel requirements.