The Infodemic: Does the PCR Test for COVID-19 Also Detect Co
Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:52 pmVOA - World News
FILE - A woman works with collected samples for a COVID-19 PCR test a hospital in Liege, Belgium, May 8, 2020.
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FILE - A woman works with collected samples for a COVID-19 PCR test a hospital in Liege, Belgium, May 8, 2020.
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Daily Debunk
Claim: The PCR (polymerise chain reaction) test for COVID-19 also detects common cold viruses.
Verdict: False
Read the full story at: FactCheck Initiative Japan
Social Media Disinfo
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Claim: Blood clots are the major cause of death in COVID-19.
Verdict: False
Read the full story at: India Today
Factual Reads on Coronavirus
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-- Scientific American, June 29