December 20, 2025

90% of Positive PCR Tests Were WRONG

90% of Positive PCR Tests Were WRONG

This video discusses a German study that suggests COVID-19 PCR tests had a significantly high false positive rate, leading to a massive overdiagnosis of infections (0:05). The study, which calibrated PCR tests with IgG antibody tests, concluded that 86% to 90% of PCR positive results were false positives, meaning only 14% of those who tested PCR-positively were actually infected with SARS-CoV-2 (0:26).

Key points from the video:
• Study Methodology: The research analyzed data from authority-accredited laboratories in Germany, covering 90% of SARS-CoV-2 PCR tests conducted between March 2020 and January 2023. They compared PCR test results with IgG antibody seroprevalence, as the presence of IgG antibodies indicates actual infection and immunological memory (3:37-4:46, 6:05-7:00).
• Definition of Infection: The video clarifies that a person is considered "infected" when active viral material invades the body's organism, stimulating an antibody response, not merely the presence of viral fragments in the respiratory tract (13:45-15:46). PCR tests, however, only detect viral genetic material, which can include non-viable fragments (17:52).
• Comparison with Other Sources: The study's findings contradict figures from other prominent sources:
• The Lancet (2020): Stated a specificity of greater than 95% for RT-PCR assays, implying at most 5% false positives (1:37).
• UK Government (2020): Reported a median false positive rate of 2.3% (2:07).
• New England Journal of Medicine (2024): Indicated a 1.7% false positive rate for rapid antigen tests (2:43).
• Implications: The video highlights that public health policies were based on an overestimation of infections by 7 to 10 times due to the high false positive rate of PCR tests (18:41). It also mentions that a quarter of the German population had natural