“Video shows that certain drinks can “test positive” for COVID-19 when using at-home COVID-19 tests.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 2 Mar 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
A COVID-19 rapid test might display a positive result if you "test" droplets of some beverages or other substances. That doesn’t mean the test detected the virus, or that rapid tests are always inaccurate.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 2 March 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 10 March 2023, 8 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
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