Organization: Public Health Agency of Canada
Year: 2021
Month: June
Request Number: A-2021-000053
Request Summary: Irrefutable evidence and supporting documentation that the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test is 100% accurate when cycled at 36-40 cycles as it varies across Canada from province to province; the global standard was decreased below 30 cycles in January 2021 for admitted inaccuracy, by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), with regards to significant false positives results.
Disposition: All disclosed
Number of pages: 1