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2023-12-20 03:09:11 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0458B2E010494D0B6F9571862B215CD482DE201A404766E4CE4721B74DFE5D98
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PCR tests for COVID are not useless and ineffective. The PCR test that we use has been confirmed to be highly specific for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The false positive rate is near 0% https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/which-test-is-best-for-covid-19-2020081020734 https://virologydownunder.com/the-false-positive-pcr-problem-is-not-a-problem/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/pcr-tests-false-positives-myth-reality-1.6034273 https://www.genome.gov/about-genomics/fact-sheets/Polymerase-Chain-Reaction-Fact-Sheet
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