“There are "a total of 57 potential cross reactants that could give you a false positive when administering the PCR tests.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 21 Jan 2022.
FactCheck.org rated thisFalse
What FactCheck.org found
PCR tests for COVID-19 are highly accurate. But internet posts list germs they claim will cause false positives. In reality, it's the opposite. The lists include germs that have been checked and didn't react to the test.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 21 January 2022. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 28 January 2022, 7 days later. Its rating was “False”.
This check was done by FactCheck.org, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.