Prof Sharon Peacock Cambridge Uni, her work sequencing variants may be required for at least 10 yrs

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56019995

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Covid-19: Kent variant 'on course to sweep world'

The expert heading the UK's genetic surveillance says research into strains will go into the 2030s.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56019995
Prof Sharon Peacock will be speaking at Novacyt's NovaTalk on 26th Feb

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(April) Novacyt Partners With AstraZeneca, GSK, University Of Cambridge To Increase COVID-19 Testing

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"5-10% of positive tests are selected randomly to be sent on for further genome analysis but the consortium says that it has an aim to genetically screen every positive coronavirus test"

Covid-19 Genomics UK Consortium

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“primary challenge for COVID-19 diagnostics companies is ensuring their products continue to accurately test for the virus, regardless of the variant, and to innovate at the challenging pace required to remain clinically relevant,” Graham Mullis, Novacyt https://www.bioworld.com/articles/503479-covid-19-test-makers-are-adapting-for-variants
COVID-19 test makers are adapting for variants

As COVID-19 variants have emerged, so have questions about the effectiveness of tests for infection. While the risk of mutations significantly limiting their ability to detect the novel coronavirus...

https://www.bioworld.com/articles/503479-covid-19-test-makers-are-adapting-for-variants
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