The biologist Kary Mullis referred to HIV while talking about false results by PCR tests, not COVID-19.
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Snopes→ 4 Tips To Help You Avoid Fake COVID-19 Tests
Whether getting your personal info or money, scammers nationwide are attempting to profit from the omicron era.
Full Fact→ The CDC has not ‘dropped’ all PCR tests
It has been claimed on social media that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in America has stopped using RT-PCR tests as they cannot differentiate between Covid-19 and the flu. This is not true. These claims appear to originate from a
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on At-Home Rapid Tests
The demand for at-home, rapid COVID-19 tests — sparked by the fast-spreading omicron variant in December — has continued in 2022. With that demand have come questions about the tests’ efficacy, how to use them and where to get them. W
Full Fact→ Soft drinks shouldn’t be ‘tested’ with lateral flow tests and asymptomatic transmission is not ‘quackery’
A post on Facebook shared over 1,000 times makes a number of false claims about testing for Covid-19 and transmission from people who don’t have symptoms. It also includes an image of seemingly positive lateral flow test results achieved using co
Logically→ Nasal swab tests to detect COVD-19 can cause severe damage to the blood-brain barrier.
Several layers of tissues separate the brain and nasopharynx that cannot be accessed using swabs. Hence, swab tests cannot damage blood-brain wall.
Snopes→ Home COVID Tests to Be Covered by Insurers Starting Saturday
Private health insurers will be required to cover up to eight home COVID-19 tests per month for people on their plans.
Logically→ PCR tests cannot detect COVID-19 infections.
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests are an accurate and reliable method of diagnosing COVID-19.
Logically→ PCR tests cannot detect COVID-19 infections.
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests are an accurate and reliable method of diagnosing COVID-19.
Logically→ Rapid home tests give COVID-19 positive results for tap water samples.
Rapid home tests for COVID-19 are intended to be done using samples from nasal swabs. Testing tap water samples might return false-positive results.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – The CDC didn’t say its COVID-19 tests can’t differentiate between the virus and the flu
The CDC finally admits its COVID-19 test can’t tell the difference between the virus and the flu
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Did NOT Admit That COVID Tests Are Invalid
Did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) admit that COVID-19 tests are invalid? No, that's not true: The claim relies on a lab alert issued on the CDC's decision to retire the use of the CDC 2019-Novel Coronavirus (2019-nC
Logically→ Applying fruit juice to a lateral flow test can generate a positive result. This shows that lateral flow tests are unreliable.
Applying fruit juice to a lateral flow test breaks the lateral flow test. Lateral flow tests play an important role in the fight against COVID-19.
PolitiFact→ Club for Growth – Did Pat McCrory support Black Lives Matter protests and condemn ‘Trump supporters?’
Audio clips from ad show Pat McCrory supported Black Lives Matter protesters while condemning ‘Trump supporters’
Snopes→ Biden to Pledge 500M Free COVID-19 Tests to Counter Omicron
Biden is announcing major changes to his COVID-19 winter plan, his hand forced by the arrival of the fast-spreading omicron variant, whose properties are yet not fully understood by scientists.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Austrian Protests Against ‘Health Dictatorship’ Are NOT Accurately Represented With Captions And Photos In Online Posts
Does this collection of images and this caption accurately portray protests against Austrian COVID-19 mandates between November and December of 2021, in the capital of Vienna? No, that's not true: Online reverse image searches reveal that
PolitiFact→ Tweets – No, drinking water isn’t testing positive for COVID-19 in rapid tests
"Tap water is testing positive for COVID!”
Full Fact→ Email asking people to pay for Omicron Covid-19 tests is a scam
A scam email from a fake NHS email address is being circulated, claiming that the public must take new PCR tests that work with the newly-identified Omicron variant of concern. The NHS has publicly confirmed that these emails are a scam. Fu
PolitiFact→ Why you can’t find cheap at-home COVID tests
Why you can't find cheap at-home COVID-19 tests
Logically→ The PCR COVID-19 tests are a form of a nasal vaccine.
The PCR test is not a nasal vaccine. It is used to detect active COVID-19 infection by swabbing one's nose or throat.
Snopes→ US Mandates Vaccines or Tests for Big Companies by Jan. 4
Tens of millions of Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 or get tested for the virus weekly under government rules.
Snopes→ Jon Bon Jovi Tests Positive for COVID-19, Cancels Concert
Jon Bon Jovi tested positive for COVID-19 during a rapid test just before he was set to perform a concert in Miami Beach.
Logically→ Nasal swabs used for COVID-19 tests contain dangerous levels of Ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing substance.
Only a small amount of ethylene oxide is used to sterilize nasal swabs. This is not high enough to cause cancer.
Full Fact→ Photo of lorry stuck in Bristol harbour used to spread misinformation about HGV tests
A Facebook post states the government has taken reversing out of the HGV driving test, illustrated with a photo of an HGV with its backend partly submerged in a body of water. The picture is genuine. The image is of a lorry which fell into
Full Fact→ Covid-19 can be fatal and tests for it aren’t rigged
A post on Facebook includes a number of false or misleading claims about Covid-19 deaths, tests, the vaccines, hand sanitisers and facemasks. It is not true to say that “Covid-19 is not killing people” According to data from the Offic
Logically→ Neither the PCR tests nor the lateral flow tests are effective in detecting COVID-19.
Although a few recent PCR results are different from the lateral flow results, evidence suggests that both tests are effective.
Full Fact→ A ‘Guardian’ headline about the Insulate Britain protests is fake
A fake screenshot about the Insulate Britain protests has been widely shared on Facebook, and on Twitter. The image seems to show a Guardian article with the headline: “Ambulance carrying Insulate Britain protestor - who was beaten up by angry mo
Logically→ Denver International Airport canceled many Southwest Airlines flights owing to pilots’ protests over COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
Due to bad weather and air traffic control concerns, Southwest Airlines had canceled flights for the weekend beginning October 9 at Denver Airport.
Snopes→ Justice Kavanaugh Tests Positive for COVID, Has No Symptoms
The Supreme Court says Justice Brett Kavanaugh has tested positive for COVID-19.
Full Fact→ Chemical used to sterilise Covid-19 tests won’t turn into deadly antifreeze
A video posted on Facebook suggests that ethylene oxide, a gas used to sterilise lateral flow swabs, will react upon contact with moisture and create deadly antifreeze and that ethylene oxide can immediately cause cancer. The video also claims that the
Full Fact→ Pregnancy tests can’t reliably diagnose testicular cancer
A post on Facebook claims that a positive pregnancy test result for men could indicate high levels of hormones linked to testicular cancer. While it’s true that some forms of testicular cancer could cause a positive result on a pregnancy te
Full Fact→ A video does not show anti-Rothschild protests
A video of a protest with a false caption has been viewed on Facebook more than 150,000 times. The video shows protestors being hit by a water cannon outside the federal parliament building in Bern, Switzerland, on 16 September. But a caption with the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Mass Romanian Resistance Against Vaccination — It’s From 2017 Anti-Corruption Protests
Did the Romanian government close all vaccine centers because 70% of "epic" resistance from citizens? No, that's not true: The claim offers as proof a video taken at a 2017 political protest in Bucharest that had nothing to do with the vi
Health Feedback→ Pregnancy tests don’t provide a conclusive diagnosis for testicular cancer; not all testicular cancers produce the hormone detected by pregnancy tests
REVIEW On 15 September 2021, a Facebook video was shared about how men can use pregnancy tests to diagnose testicular cancer. In the video, three men checked the results of their pregnancy tests and claimed that a positive result would “show high
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: General Dynamics Has NOT Canceled Vaccine Mandate — Company Has Yet To Make Any Announcement On Vaccinations Or Tests For Employees
Did General Dynamics reject the vaccine mandate from the federal government after 40% of its employees threatened to walk away if the mandate was implemented? No, that's not true: A General Dynamics spokesperson said that the claim is unt
Logically→ Home pregnancy tests can detect testicular cancer.
Home pregnancy tests are not a reliable way of detecting testicular cancer. If you are worried about testicular cancer, you must consult a doctor.
Full Fact→ PCR tests have not been revoked by the FDA
A post on Facebook claims that an unspecified test has been “revoked” by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The post itself doesn’t say exactly what sort of test the post refers to, but the author says it “brought
Full Fact→ Reversing is not being removed from HGV driving tests
A screenshot of a tweet going viral on Facebook claims that the reversing element of HGV driving tests is being removed in order to make them easier to pass, amid a shortage of lorry drivers. This is not quite the case. Initially, a now-closed governme
Snopes→ Cruise Lines Require Vaccinations, Tests, Amid Virus Surge
Companies are offering full refunds if people test positive for COVID-19 or decide to cancel after a cruise line shortens the length of a planned trip.
Snopes→ U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls Tests Positive for COVID-19
Nehls, a Republican from the Houston area, said that he is fully vaccinated and hopes the symptoms pass soon.