"Cycle Threshold Value Missing in CCP Virus Case Numbers" Topic

Since the beginning of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic, policymakers in the United States have relied heavily on the daily positive cases—confirmed by an RT-PCR test—in their policy decisions regarding when states can fully reopen.

With infection rate being such a major criterion in determining when these states can reopen, it is paramount for test centers to report not only the positive test result of a PCR test, but also the cycle threshold (Ct) value that measures the viral load.

The cycle threshold value is the number of amplifications it takes the test machine to detect the virus's genetic material, providing valuable information on whether a person is infectious or at risk of severe symptoms from COVID-19.

"The lower the number of cycles, the more of the virus is present," Dr. William W. Li, an internationally renowned physician, scientist, and author of New York Times bestseller "Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself," told The Epoch Times in an earlier interview. "The higher the number of cycles needed to pick up signs of the virus, the less is present."

Knowing the cycle threshold of a PCR test allows government and public health officials to better gauge if there is a serious spread of the virus occurring in an area and take appropriate action, instead of only resorting to lockdowns.

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