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The PCR test, commonly used for COVID-19, involves a nasal swab. According to Kary Mullis, the Nobel Prize-winning scientist who created the test, it can detect almost anything if amplified enough. However, Mullis himself stated that the PCR test should not be used to diagnose diseases, as it only detects fragments of illness. Many laboratories worldwide run the test at high amplification levels, leading to a high rate of false positives. Even Anthony Fauci acknowledged that results beyond 33 cycles are likely not infectious material. The New York Times reported that 90% of PCR tests were not indicative of active illness. Lowering the amplification cycles resulted in significant reductions in case numbers. In the past, PCR tests have caused false positives, such as in a whooping cough pseudoepidemic. Some criticize Fauci for misleading the public.