30. COVID-19: Why a negative test doesn't clear you to see Grandma, Vax updates

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We review the false negative rates of different COVID tests (PCR and rapid antigen), the known knowns and known unknowns of the Moderna vaccine. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Listen on:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stimulus/id1501107371"><strong> iTunes</strong></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/0w6oFNiT8P1kPWyivim0G0"><strong>Spotify</strong></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/stimulus"><strong>Stitcher</strong></a></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We discuss:</span></p> <ul> <li>Why the lack of a legitimate gold standard is a challenge when comparing different tests for COVID-19 [01:45];</li> <li>RT-PCR:  why we shouldn't be reassured by a negative test result [03:45];</li> <li>How your pretest probability of disease affects your interpretation of test results [07:00];</li> <li>The COVID antigen test:  faster and more widely available, but less accurate [08:10];</li> <li>A <a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/02/health/coronavirus-testing-quidel-sofia.html?searchResultPosition=1"> NYT report</a> of a rapid antigen test study showing suboptimal test sensitivity when applied to asymptomatic people [10:15];</li> <li>Why you can’t rely on a negative test to make your decision to travel or spend time with family/friends for the holidays [12:05];</li> <li>Whether you need to quarantine if you’ve been in close contact with someone who themselves was exposed to a known COVID patient [13:30];</li> <li>The Moderna vaccine which has a reported efficacy of 94.5% [14:00];</li> <li>And more.</li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For complete and detailed show notes, previous episodes, or to sign up for our newsletter:</span> <a href="https://www.stimuluspodcast.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.stimuluspodcast.com/</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you like w