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  2. How a fake coronavirus sample could help scientists tackle ...

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    When Dr. Soo Khim Chan runs what appears to be a regular virus sample through a COVID-19 test, she knows that if all goes well, it will come back positive. Instead, she’s using a virus-like ...

  3. COVID-19 misinformation - Wikipedia

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    Misinformation on the subject of COVID-19 has been used by politicians, interest groups, and state actors in many countries for political purposes: to avoid responsibility, scapegoat other countries, and avoid criticism of their earlier decisions. Sometimes there is a financial motive as well.

  4. List of unproven methods against COVID-19 - Wikipedia

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    Fake medicines sold for COVID-19 may not contain the ingredients they claim to contain, and may even contain harmful ingredients. [ 2 ] [ 1 ] [ 3 ] In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a statement recommending against taking any medicines in an attempt to treat or cure COVID-19, although research on potential treatment ...

  5. Fake health worker sold phony COVID test results, feds say ...

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    Brooklyn resident Tatiana Daniel, 28, sold fake COVID-19 test results and hotel stays intended for sick patients during the first two years of the pandemic, according to a Nov. 22 news release ...

  6. COVID-19 scams - Wikipedia

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    Benefit/grant scams. In this variation of COVID-19 scams, the fraudster claims that the victim is eligible for a COVID-19 benefit payment. This scam is a derivative of the advance-fee scam, where the scammer will ask the victim for a small payment in return for the 'benefit'. The scammer will then ask for further payments under the guise of ...

  7. A Bluetooth bug in a popular at-home COVID-19 test could ...

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    The faked results from the Ellume at-home COVID-19 test. (Image Credis: F-Secure) Gannon says that when he received an email with his results from Ellume, it incorrectly showed he had tested positive.

  8. Researcher hacked an at-home COVID-19 test to give bogus results

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    A security researcher hacked Ellume's at-home COVID-19 test to flip results, raising concerns about determined fakers. ... Meta said that the new model, called Llama 3.1 405B, is the first openly ...

  9. At-home Covid testing: When to test and what your results mean

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    With Covid on the rise once again, you may find yourself reaching for an at-home test for the first time in months.. Covid activity is picking up, with hospitalizations increasing in recent weeks ...