This weekend, Tesla CEO and tech mogul Elon Musk revealed that he has “most likely” COVID-19.
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Responding to a Twitter user who asked if he had the disease, Musk confirmed that although he had “very different results” from multiple tests, he was still experiencing a “moderate case” of COVID-19.
uerujabidi I get very different results from different labs, but for the most part I have a moderate case. My symptoms are the minor cold, which is not surprising, because the coronavirus is a kind of cold.
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Musk’s entry came after he was told Friday morning that COVID-19 had been tested “four times” and had different results.
Something very fake is going on. Tested for Kovid four times today. Two tests came back negative and two came back positive. Same machine, same test, same nurse. Rapid antigen testing from BD.
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With his recent diagnosis, Musk also described the symptoms and personal remedies he relied on while battling the virus.
St Astrozordi @erujabidi slightly up & amp; Down. Feels like a common cold, but more body ache & amp; Cloudy head than cough / sneeze. Duckwill stones.
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He went deeper when he explained how he was tested for COVID-19.
@PPathole @AstroJordy @erujabidi Performing tests from many different labs, once a day, RN & amp; I am requesting N1 gene PCR cycle entry. There is no official standard for the PCR test. Not sure if people will realize this.
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According to Reuters, Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests are more accurate than rapid tests.
Musk’s COVID-19 confirmation comes a big weekend to his SpaceX rocket maker Launched the first operational aircraft Its crew Dragon spacecraft with NASA this evening.
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Although Musk is recovering from his diagnosis, he is commemorating a successful start.
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