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2023-12-17 22:31:59 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A4F4264C8742E20C37623E804E53ED6F2D3FAD97D9AF894FA37FE033C139F8EF
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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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