Claim: Kary B Mullis invented the PCR test that's being used as the Covid-19 test. He died suddenly in August 2019.
Fact-check: The inventor of PCR never said it wasn't designed to detect infectious diseases - Full Fact
Verdict: he did invent pcr, which is a process used to test whether someone currently has covid-19. he did die in august 2019.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Grace Rahman
Date published: 2020-10-23T00:00:00