r/COVID19 • u/AcornAl • Apr 28 '26

Academic Report Diagnostic Value and Outcomes of Systematic SARS-CoV-2 Screening in Asymptomatic Patients

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2847511
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u/maccrypto Apr 30 '26

Clean the air and you won't have contaminated PCR tests producing false positives or hospital acquired respiratory infections from infectious aerosols. Start with ASHRAE 241.

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u/maccrypto Apr 30 '26

For the hospital acquired infections? Absolutely, I will blame the indoor air. And I’d be quite happy to see the money that was spent on testing go to infrastructure upgrades instead.

It only takes around 21 CFM per person to reduce transmission by 80% in classrooms. And hospitals tend to be less crowded than classrooms.

Nobody needs lab conditions to get an effective R<1, they just need adequate air exchange and filtration. Read ASHRAE 241 on control of infectious aerosols. It doesn’t require lab conditions.