Claim(permalink)
A high number of amplification cycles used in an RT-PCR test will lead to a positive diagnosis of COVID-19
✓factcheckni rating: not credible; published on 2020-10-13
Factors
veracity
not credible
Political Leaning
left political leaning
Sentiment
neutral sentiment
Date published
2020-10-13
Entities
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