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Articles tagged with: Testing
CLAIM REVIEWS
Bill Gates quoted out of context about injecting kids with genetically modified organisms in discussion on GM crops
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Bill Gates stated that 'We’re taking things that are genetically modified organisms, and we’re injecting them into little kids’ arms; we just shoot them right into the vein'
SOURCE: Anonymous, YouTube
Published: 26 Mar 2021
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Most positive COVID-19 PCR test results are true positives; WHO information notice didn’t change threshold or criteria for a positive COVID-19 test
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“WHO Admits High-Cycle PCR Tests Produce COVID False Positives”; the WHO’s new guidance includes lower PCR thresholds
SOURCE: Joseph Mercola, David Samedi, Zero Hedge, Children’s Health Defense
Published: 25 Jan 2021
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COVID-19 antigen tests are highly accurate, but incorrect use on food items such as fruits or Coca-Cola can produce false positive results
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Simple cola produced a positive result in the COVID-19 rapid antigen tests, proving mass testing worthless
SOURCE: Michael Schnedlitz, Vaccine Impact, others
Published: 31 Dec 2020
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A rise in the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths starting in September 2020 contradicts the claim by Michael Yeadon that “the pandemic is fundamentally over in the U.K.”
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“the pandemic is fundamentally over in the U.K.”; “We now know that loads of people had prior immunity [...] I believe we are now firmly at community immunity.”; “Viruses don’t do waves.”
SOURCE: Julia Hartley-Brewer, Michael Yeadon, talkRADIO
Published: 10 Nov 2020
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COVID-19 test kits were not purchased in 2017 and 2018; claim is based on mislabeled data
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“World Bank website shows COVID-19 testing kits purchased by countries in 2017 and in 2018”
SOURCE: Anonymous, Ben Swann, 4chan, Facebook
Published: 08 Sep 2020
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Human DNA does not produce a positive result on the RT-PCR test for SARS-CoV-2
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“WHO coronavirus PCR test primer sequence is found in all human DNA”; “this means that the WHO test kits should find a positive result in all humans”
SOURCE: Anonymous, Piece of Mindful
Published: 31 Aug 2020
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Primary COVID-19 transmission is by close contact with infected people; nasopharyngeal swab-based testing provides the highest diagnostic accuracy
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“Ever wonder why they have to stick a Q-tip through your nose to the back of your head to swab a sample of covid but a droplet of saliva will infect a whole village at one time”
SOURCE: Facebook users, Facebook
Published: 23 Jul 2020
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Saliva might be an accurate, less-invasive alternative to nasopharyngeal swabs for COVID-19 diagnosis; more research is needed to standardize its use in molecular testing
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There is no need to use nasopharyngeal swabs for COVID-19 testing, mouth swabs can be used instead
SOURCE: Facebook users, Facebook
Published: 14 Jul 2020
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Nasal swab used for COVID-19 testing does not reach the brain
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Nasal swabs used for COVID-19 tests reach the blood-brain barrier and may damage it.
SOURCE: Facebook Users, Facebook
Published: 10 Jul 2020
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