Potential Corruption of Science about COVID 19
Potential Corruption of Science about COVID 19

Author(s): Aleš Pachmann
Subject(s): Health and medicine and law, Business Ethics, Corruption - Transparency - Anti-Corruption
Published by: Udruženje ekonomista i menadžera Balkana
Keywords: Corruption; Sars-CoV-2; Symptomatic; Asymptomatic; Presymptomatic; Postsymptomatic
Summary/Abstract: Covid-19 is the disease. When someone is PCR test Sars-CoV-2 positive – it does not necessarily mean that such person is sick or spreads the virus. Clinical evaluation is needed to determine such information. The author of this paper examines the hypothesis that only sick (symptomatic) persons or persons with high viral load (under certain circumstances – coughing, sneezing and maybe loud talking and singing) can transfer Sars- CoV-2 to others. This paper aims to analyse and evaluate other methods of testing for SARS-CoV-2 than PCR from nasopharyngeal swabs (or saliva/throat/front nose samples). Suggested is PCR testing from real clinical face masks samples to evaluate the condition of the test subject and his ability to spread the virus. Potential corruption is in scientific claims that PCR testing from nasopharyngeal swabs (or saliva/throat/front nose samples) is so-called “gold standard”. A critical overview of current literature on this topic was provided and research with surface and air samples collections in hospitals in rooms with only symptomatic and only asymptomatic patients. Recommendations for public policy are done.

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