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False controversy has been generated online with claims that PCR tests are being revoked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States. The rumours falsely claim that PCR tests have been proven to be unreliable and confuse SARS-CoV-2 with influenza. In reality, PCR tests are the \u2018gold standard\u2019 for detecting COVID-19, and modern ones can also detect and differentiate between it and influenza. The AP<\/a> has fact-checked this claim.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Read the full article at the AP<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

False controversy has been generated online with claims that PCR tests are being revoked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States. The rumours falsely claim that PCR tests have been proven to be unreliable and confuse SARS-CoV-2 with influenza. 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