I was trying to make sense of this paper I reference below. My conclusion was that the RAT is 37% more accurate on average compared to a random 50/50 result for Omicron. That does not sound too great to me. A big drop from the delta variant. Why are we even using this crap? The paper suggests one can improve with detecting omicron:
“However, rapid antigen tests can more reliably detect infectious cases of the Omicron variant in combined oral-nasal samples. Individuals can collect these samples by initially swabbing both cheeks, followed by the back of the tongue or throat, and then both nostrils.” (sic)
You know where you can stick that !!
