“The CDC lowered the PCR threshold while no longer recording asymptomatic cases...but only for the vaccinated.”
Social media posts
Twitter. Claim dated 24 May 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
While it’s true the CDC are no longer officially scrutinizing asymptomatic breakthrough infections, the agency has not “lowered” the general cycle threshold for determining COVID-19.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 24 May 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 3 June 2021, 10 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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