Claim: An orange has tested positive for Covid-19 using a lateral flow test.
Fact-check: Oranges don't test positive for Covid-19 - Full Fact
Verdict: this is not accurate. the fruit appears to have broken the test, making it appear like a positive result. lateral flow tests rarely give false positives, and are more likely to give false negatives.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Pippa Allen-Kinross
Date published: 2021-03-25T00:00:00