COVID-19 numbers of positive and negative cases are all over the place. The reason for this is that so many more people are getting tested nowadays, even celebrities. But some have complained that the test results may not be as true as they are made out to be.
Grammy-winning artist Erykah Badu, shared news Friday that she had taken a COVID test, but her results were different.
She told fans that while she was asymptomatic, yet she tested positive in only her left nostril, and negative in the right nostril.
“No symptoms. Was tested for COVID. Same machine. Left nostril positive. Right nostril negative,” she tweeted. “Maybe they need to call Swiss Beats so they can do a versus between them. Funny thing is, Dr. ONLY reported the positive result. What the fack is goin on here. Rapid Test. $$$$ smh.”
Badu also attached a screenshot of the unusual result. She added that she and her crew are required to take a COVID-19 test prior to any livestream broadcasts for the safety of the band and staff members.
— ErykahBadoula (@fatbellybella) November 13, 2020
Erykah’s results come on the heels of Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, saying that his tests came in with mixed results. He said he took four rapid coronavirus tests — with two negative results and just 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.”
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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.
Because of these results, many are asking,
