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Fact check: A cold, the flu and a flu shot will not cause positive COVID-19 tests
The claim: The common cold, flu and flu vaccine will all result in positive COVID-19 tests
Before Thanksgiving, New York and Boston saw lines for COVID-19 tests that stretched for blocks and had hourslong waits.
But not everyone is clamoring for a test.
Numerous users on social media have claimed that coronavirus tests are inaccurate and ineffective and encouraged their followers not to take or trust them.
"A positive test for COVID-19 only means you have antibodies for the flu and/or the common cold," reads a post on Instagram. "DONT TAKE THE TEST!"
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/fact-check-a-cold-the-flu-and-a-flu-shot-will-not-cause-positive-covid-19-tests/ar-BB1bqCZ4?li=BBnb7Kz
