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arrow-up137external-link96.4% of Americans had COVID-19 antibodies in their blood by fall 2022theconversation.com StringTheory ( @StringTheory@beehaw.org ) Science • 2 years ago message-square6
minus-square Pete Hahnloser ( @Powderhorn@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink13•2 years agoFalse. 96.4% of blood donors (with a decent N). The story does not address how nonblood-donors can be presumed to have the same antibody distribution.
minus-square feduser934 ( @feduser934@vlemmy.net ) linkfedilink7•2 years agoDo you think blood donors are more or less likely to be exposed to COVID?
minus-square dlove67 ( @dlove67@vlemmy.net ) linkfedilink12•2 years agoMy guess would be that they may be more likely to get vaccinated, but that’s just a hunch.
minus-square BarqsHasBite ( @someguy3@lemmy.ca ) linkfedilink7•2 years agoHmm there’s two groups. The altruistic, who I think are more likely to be vaccinated. And people that need money who are typically front line or manual jobs, so I think are more likely to be exposed.
minus-square Pete Hahnloser ( @Powderhorn@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink1•2 years agoI have no idea. I’m just saying that the data do not back up the hed.
False. 96.4% of blood donors (with a decent N). The story does not address how nonblood-donors can be presumed to have the same antibody distribution.
Do you think blood donors are more or less likely to be exposed to COVID?
My guess would be that they may be more likely to get vaccinated, but that’s just a hunch.
Hmm there’s two groups. The altruistic, who I think are more likely to be vaccinated. And people that need money who are typically front line or manual jobs, so I think are more likely to be exposed.
I have no idea. I’m just saying that the data do not back up the hed.