What the science says about the sensitivity of coronavirus tests

A debate among researchers has been picked up by coronavirus skeptics — could tests for COVID-19 be a little too sensitive?That was the thesis of an article published by The New York Times with the headline “Your Coronavirus Test Is Positive. Maybe It Shouldn’t Be.”You may remember my explanation of how most COVID-19 tests work using a process called PCR. Here’s a quick recap: The PCR process doubles the small amount of viral genetic code found in a swab sample over