“New French coronavirus variant appears to bypass standard tests
PARIS — French authorities are warning of a new coronavirus variant in the northwestern region of Brittany that escapes detection by standard PCR tests.
While harder to detect, the "initial analyses of this new variant doesn't suggest either increased severity or increased transmissibility," the health ministry said in statement late Monday.
The World Health Organization has placed this new strain in its category of "variant under investigation" due to its bypassing PCR tests. This category includes most of the thousands of variants that occur naturally — of which only a small proportion will pose public health problems — as opposed to the "variant of concern" category, which includes strains found in Brazil, the U.K. and South Africa.”
https://www.politico.eu/article/new-...ass-pcr-tests/
PARIS — French authorities are warning of a new coronavirus variant in the northwestern region of Brittany that escapes detection by standard PCR tests.
While harder to detect, the "initial analyses of this new variant doesn't suggest either increased severity or increased transmissibility," the health ministry said in statement late Monday.
The World Health Organization has placed this new strain in its category of "variant under investigation" due to its bypassing PCR tests. This category includes most of the thousands of variants that occur naturally — of which only a small proportion will pose public health problems — as opposed to the "variant of concern" category, which includes strains found in Brazil, the U.K. and South Africa.”
https://www.politico.eu/article/new-...ass-pcr-tests/
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