CDC: 10 Percent Chance For Genomic Sequencing Of COVID-19 PCR Nasal Swab

In a Feb. 16 Tweet, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that a large percentage of nasal swab PCR tests for COVID-19 were ultimately subjected to genomic sequencing analysis, raising red flags about the genetic privacy of individuals who took such tests. “Do you have signed consent forms for every single DNA sample? Hope so, otherwise I am not sure how this is legal,” wrote Breitbart News reporter Amanda House in response to the Tweet. Harvard professor Alberto Ascherio told Newsweek that those genomic sequencing analyses are of viral DNA, not human DNA, with the aim of tracking viral transmission as well as the emergence of new strains. Yet, Ascherio acknowledged that human DNA could hypothetically be sequenced, as it is present on the swab as well—”which is probably what people may worry about if they are in [a] conspiracy mood.” The Epoch Times has repeatedly sought …  » Read full article