LOL,if that New York Post article on how Spring Br
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Latest Covid-19 Variant Discovered In France Isn’t Detected By Standard PCR Tests
https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshuacohen/2021...a00ccd7e18
Excerpt-
A new variant of the novel coronavirus has been identified in the French region of Brittany. On Monday evening, the French Ministry of Health put out a statement that said the mutation was found by way of genomic sequencing in a cluster of infections in a hospital in the town of Lannion. Eight of 79 Covid-19 patients turned out to be carriers of the new variant, nicknamed le variant breton. Initially they tested negative with gold-standard PCR tests, despite presenting with typical symptoms of Covid-19. But later, coronavirus infection was confirmed with analysis of blood samples and tissue in the respiratory system. All 8 patients have since died.
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So, we do know Innova can find variants from their PR -
Innova Medical Group COVID Antigen Tests Capable of Detecting UK, South Africa and Brazil Variants
Rapid, cost-effective, user-friendly tests can now detect more contagious mutations
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/inno...18947.html
Excerpt:
While the virus continues to morph its genetic ribonucleic acid "RNA" to generate new and potentially more contagious variants, Innova's antigen test, which instead looks for multiple proteins in the virus, can often be a more effective tool in detecting new variants.
If that's true and Innova can detect the "undetectable by PCR" variant, adoption of Innova's antigen test would be exponential, IMO.