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The precision of the PCR test?

Is the PCR test that is being used to screen for Covid-19 able to distinguish between the common cold, the common flu, and Covid-19? Or do all three simple come back as positive for Covid-19 with no distinction?


2 Answers

The COVID-19 PCR test is specific for it. So it would only tell you if you had COVID-19 or not.
PCR for COVID-19 is specific.
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