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Associated pre-print PREreview

Posted by jmancilla-galindo on 14 Aug 2022 at 08:13 GMT

This study has an associated pre-print PREreview in https://doi.org/10.5281/z... mentioning that it could "favor segregation and non-equality of people in Qatar".

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RE: Associated pre-print PREreview

aburaddad replied to jmancilla-galindo on 16 Aug 2022 at 05:13 GMT

We do not agree with this comment and could not find the pre-printed pre-reviewed article provided in the link. The value of the risk score was in providing a non-invasive tool for identifying any individual residing in Qatar, who was at higher risk of being infected and should be prioritized for PCR testing. The study is about addressing the actual needs for testing in the population of Qatar.

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