Among our regular PareaGroovers we have a microbiologist and a doctor. These gents graciously took it upon themselves to clear up some of what probably might have been our frustrating lack of clarity on what has been evolving in the area of testing for the Coronavirus. Our microbiologist, who worked with a guy who won the Nobel Prize for a test for devising the AIDS virus and others, gave us a very detailed PowerPoint presentation about how the different existing tests work, what they measure, and how reliable they might be, as well as the new tests that might be coming out soon. He’s also got a rocking sense of humor, so he put on a fun show about this otherwise very heavily detailed presentation about a very heavy topic, which for sure did not assume any ignorance among us (though there certainly was some, and I include myself). Our doctor backed him up with inclusive details and explanations of the medical connections, and they both patiently took questions throughout. This was a popular presentation, we were very well attended, in part out of loyalty to our two regulars, but also out of intense interest as we had several people join who aren’t regular attendees. We continued on into the evening far later than usual as the questions kept coming. I also took a stab at recording and posting it on our Facebook page, there were requests to do so, and it was my first time trying that tech with Google Drive and the like. This virus is going to be with us for a while, so the more we know the better.
Wed, August 12 – COVID Testing 101
