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DHSC to use genotype assay testing to identify variants of concern of coronavirus (COVID-19)

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Published on: 22 March 2021

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LNB News 22/03/2021

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Issue Date: 22 March 2021

Published Date: 22 March 2021

Jurisdiction(s): England

Article summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has stated that it is trialling new technology designed to identify mutations of coronavirus (COVID-19). The technology—genotype assay testing—could halve the time taken to identify if a positive sample contains a variant of concern. Health and Social Care Secretary, Matt Hancock, commented that ‘This type of testing will help us rapidly identify variant cases and trace contacts quicker than ever before, helping stop outbreaks in their tracks’.

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