Fact Check: COVID Testing Does NOT Instantly Detect Specific Variant -- Further Analysis Is Needed
Fact Check
When a new variant is found to be spreading, does the old variant instantly disappear? Do people test positive for specific COVID-19 variants if they take a rapid antigen or a PCR test? No, neither of these assumptions are true: The initial testing for SARS-CoV-2 can only tell a person if they are infected or not. That test result does…