Comments by "N Marbletoe" (@nmarbletoe8210) on "Weekend Update" video.

  1. I think the problem is that we need random sample surveys to estimate prevalence. Nothing else comes close. . In other words, any PCR issues are small compared to not conducting a proper statistical estimate of the numbers.
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  2. Any estimates of prevalence from proper random sample surveys? . If not... we don't know the true numbers in the US. (UK does them weekly).
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  3.  @allanchapman7986  yes, certainly. That's why it would be nice to know the actual number of cases! . We don't have any statistically valid estimates of infection numbers. None. Zilch. Zero. Nothing even close. . Proper random sample studies have found up to 26 times the number of infections as reported in the testing totals for a given county or state.
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  4. Why Only Test Symptomatic Patients? Consider Random Screening for COVID‑19 William V. Padula https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s40258-020-00579-4.pdf Applied Health Economics and Health Policy (2020) 18:333–334 https://doi.org/10.1007/s40258-020-00579-4EDITORIAL
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