Elon Musk has spoken friends.
The billionaire founder of Tesla and Space X recently took four COVID-19 tests.
To his surprise, two of the tests came back positive while the other two came back negative.
He took to Twitter after finding out his results and was quoted saying “something extremely bogus is going on” in reference to his COVID tests being inaccurate.
Someone responded to his tweet asking “Could this be why we’ve been seeing such a major spike?”
To which Musk replied, “if it’s happening to me, it’s happening to others”.
Something extremely bogus is going on. Was tested for covid four times today. Two tests came back negative, two came back positive. Same machine, same test, same nurse. Rapid antigen test from BD.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 13, 2020
If it’s happening to me, it’s happening to others. I’m getting PCR tests from separate labs. Results will take about 24 hours.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 13, 2020
Elon Musk, with cold symptoms, says his covid-19 tests are inconclusive: "Something extremely bogus is going on"https://t.co/aD9tn94K55
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 13, 2020
Elon Musk says he took four rapid COVID-19 tests with split results https://t.co/cdEMHaRwGF pic.twitter.com/OSEtv4BS0i
— New York Post (@nypost) November 13, 2020
Fox Business reported the story and dropped these details:
Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Thursday he took four coronavirus tests on the same day, with two showing positive results, while the other two were negative.
“Something extremely bogus is going on. Was tested for covid four times today. Two tests came back negative, two came back positive. Same machine, same test, same nurse. Rapid antigen test from BD,” Musk said in a tweet, possibly referring to Becton Dickinson and Co’s rapid antigen test.
The Tesla CEO said he was also undergoing polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests from separate labs whose results will take about 24 hours.
Symptoms of a typical cold. Nothing unusual so far.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 13, 2020
The New York Post chipped in too:
Elon Musk on Thursday night said he took four rapid coronavirus tests — with two negative results and as many positive readings.
“Something extremely bogus is going on. Was tested for covid four times today,” Musk tweeted.
“Two tests came back negative, two came back positive. Same machine, same test, same nurse. Rapid antigen test from BD.”
Musk, responding to a Twitter user who commented on his post, said he was experiencing “Symptoms of a typical cold. Nothing unusual so far.”
With “BD,” the Tesla CEO may have been referring to Becton, Dickinson and Co.’s BDX.N rapid antigen test.
Elon Musk knocks "extremely bogus" COVID-19 test after taking four tests in one day https://t.co/3AISJ1QpDK pic.twitter.com/dDNH2WTBb7
— The Hill (@thehill) November 13, 2020
Elon Musk is trying to tell us something without actually saying it if you get what I mean.
If a COVID test is inaccurate for a billionaire I’m pretty sure an average Joe is testing inaccurate too.
This is probably why there’s such a massive COVID spike without actual symptoms.
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