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There’s a lot of misinformation around about COVID-19 PCR tests. We asked an expert to clear it up
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CoronaCheck #56
You may have seen online chatter referring to “PCR test cycles”, or “Ct values”, but did you understand what those terms meant? This week, we’ve spoken to an expert to explain — in simple terms — how PCR tests are processed in order to make a positive COVID-19 diagnosis.
Meanwhile, in vaccine news, we’ve fact checked a claim from Labor’s Chris Bowen about the number of Pfizer vaccines snatched up by the rest of the world before Australia managed to secure its…
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