Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-05-31 20:58:42 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: DD132A0F83790F09B2A42DF4C6C9D23CCC1E4718FEC3EC6B55AD980B416775C2
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The 1996 interview with Gary Null is falsely being tied to COVID-19 due to Mullis's critical views on the misuse of PCR. He spoke of the sensitivity levels of PCR tests & how results can be misinterpreted, particularly in the context of HIV detection. He died in 2019. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/01/14/fact-check-kary-mullis-quote-pcr-tests-outdated-lacks-context/9198197002/ https://fullfact.org/online/kary-mullis-anyone-PCR-test/ https://www.genome.gov/about-genomics/fact-sheets/Understanding-COVID-19-PCR-Testing https://www.umassmed.edu/news/news-archives/2021/11/whats-the-difference-between-a-pcr-and-antigen-covid-19-test/ https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/technology-history/man-who-photocopied-dna-and-also-saw-talking-fluorescent-raccoon https://archive.org/details/kary-mullis-the-1996-full-interview-with-gary-null
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