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As the CDC points out in the clarification, the PCR test only detects SARS-CoV-2, not influenza: "The CDC 2019-nCoV Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel does not
by TYPE_FASTER 5y ago
As the CDC points out in the clarification, the PCR test only detects SARS-CoV-2, not influenza:
"The CDC 2019-nCoV Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel does not confuse influenza with SARS-CoV-2."
Suggesting that labs use testing methods that can differentiate between SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viruses does not equate to PCR tests not being able to differentiate between the two.