Kids are using soft drinks to fake positive COVID tests — I’ve worked out the science and how to spot it

Mark Lorch

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Jul 2, 2021

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Children are always going to find cunning ways to bunk off school, and the latest trick is to fake a positive COVID-19 lateral flow test (LFT) using soft drinks. So how are fruit juices, cola and devious kids fooling the tests and is there a way to tell a fake positive result from a real one? I’ve…