Tag: PCR
Sharply rising coronavirus incidence rate in Côtes-d’Armor, Brittany, epicentre of new 20C variant
The coronavirus infection figures for the Covid-19 epidemic in Brittany this Friday show a sharply increasing incidence in the Côtes-d’Armor and Ille-et-Vilaine. More...
New Breton variant of coronavirus that evades PCR tests “a specific variant of the 20C clade”
A new variant (derived from Clade 20C) has been detected in the context of a cluster at the Lannion hospital center, in the Côtes d’Armor. More...
Danish study: Protection against coronavirus reinfection is just 80·5%, and less than 50% for those 65yrs+.
Protection against repeat infection was 80·5%. Among those aged 65 years and older, observed protection against repeat infection was 47·1%. More...
New French coronavirus variant may be invisible to PCR tests
French authorities are investigating a new coronavirus variant, derived from clade 20C, found in the western Brittany region that is more difficult for tests to detect, though for now it does not appear to be more dangerous or contagious. More...
What are the different types of coronavirus tests? PCR, Lateral Flow, antibody, antigen tests explained
Sky News has looked at the different types of COVID-19 tests available. More...
11 PCR tests required in China to confirm some Covid-19 infections
Dalian, Northeast China’s Liaoning Province, announced that it was extending the COVID-19 quarantine period to 21 days from 14 as the new cases in the recent COVID-19 outbreak in the city show a longer incubation period, faster transmission and more complex pattern. More...