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COVID-19 PCR tests are specific to SARS-COV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. They do not detect other RNA viruses. Read the full #FactCheck on https://rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/pcr-tests-cannot-distinguish-covid-19-other-diseases
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