A sharepic claims that the PCR test is actually only used to read the human genome and that it cannot be used to detect infections.
In reality, the PCR test is only used to read the human genome and obtain health data. This insight does not come from a medical expert, but from a very talented graphic designer who has already distributed similar sharepics with such claims.
This sharepic is specifically:
The Sharepic claims that the description of the health portal states that the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is the most important laboratory method for examining the fine molecular structure of the genetic material.
As a result, the PCR test is used to read the human genome in order to obtain health data. Otherwise, a PCR test has no meaning whatsoever as to whether a person is infected or sick.
A look at the health portal
Although it was not specifically stated which health portal it was, the source is still easy to find, because the sentence quoted is actually written verbatim on the Austrian health portal ( see HERE ):
Cherry picked
Of course it's good when reputable sources are used, but in this case you can see that the creator of the sharepic only chose the part that he likes, while another, important part of the text is labeled a lie.
The same text from the Austrian Health Authority also states:
“In human medicine, PCR […] also used in the diagnosis of numerous infectious diseases. As part of the investigation of infectious diseases, PCR methods […] represent a direct laboratory medical detection method.”
Because of the process, PCR is incredibly versatile:
it can not only be used to examine the fine molecular structure of the genetic material, but can also be used to diagnose infectious diseases.
Many people who have seen series like “CSI” or “Criminal Minds” are probably familiar with a method of using PCR: DNA found at a crime scene, for example from a hair, is used to identify a perpetrator using a PCR test.
Is the test used to read the human genome?
In principle, a person's genome can be extracted from any saliva, blood or hair sample, but this requires special procedures.
This conspiracy myth assumes that all laboratories that examine PCR tests also isolate the person's genome and store it somewhere in order to then send it to some higher-level organization.
It would certainly be doubtful if these laboratories were financed by Google
Then, while you're at it, you can also suspect all hairdressers and the DRK - because as already mentioned above: you could also isolate genomes from hair and blood donations.
Conclusion
The current PCR tests are standardized to detect the RNA of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but not to detect and isolate people's DNA. The additional effort would also be incredibly high and difficult to disguise.
However, if you are really desperate, you can now continue to spin this conspiracy myth:
“ People, don't go to the hairdresser from March 1st, because they will collect your hair to build a genetic database !!1ELF1!! “😉
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In October 2020, there was a similar claim about a genetic database being secretly built using the PCR tests. We reported about it:
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