No, US health experts didnât say tests cannot distinguish between COVID-19 and the flu An exchange between a reporter and Victorian Chief Health Officer at a press conference this week gave rise to a another wave of misinformation regarding the tests Australia uses to detect COVID-19. 30 July 2021 CoronaCheck is RMIT ABC Fact Check's weekly email newsletter dedicated to fighting the misinformation infodemic surrounding the coronavirus outbreak. You can read the latest edition below, and subscribe to have the next newsletter delivered straight to your inbox. CoronaCheck #76 In this week's CoronaCheck, we debunk viral misinformation about the PCR tests used to identify COVID-19 cases, which ramped up after a Victorian news conference.