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Some PCR test kits may unable to detect Omicron variant

Some PCR test kits may unable to detect Omicron variant

November 29, 2021

Some polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test kits may unable to detect the Omicron Covid-19 variant as the virus may have a growth advantage, Ramathibodi Hospital Centre for Medical Genomics said on its Facebook page on Saturday.

WHO, ECDC call for enhanced efforts to prevent surge in COVID-19 Delta variant infections

The WHO recommends countries increase access to free testing, expand sequencing, incentivize quarantine for contacts and isolation for confirmed cases, strengthen contact tracing to break chains of transmission, and ensure that "those most at risk among our populations are vaccinated."

Vaccines may not work as well on virus variants, U.K.'s Hancock says

MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2021

The U.K.'s health minister warned that coronavirus vaccines may be less effective against new variants of the disease, such as those found in South Africa and Brazil, and that stricter border controls are justified.

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