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Re:Omicron variant more resistant to vaccine but causes less... by ufo on Tuesday December 14, 2021 @11:10AM (#29553162)
Apparently there are some variants of Omicron that can't be detected with current PCR tests. We may need to update the list of primers at some point.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/07/scientists-fin...

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Re:Omicron variant more resistant to vaccine but causes less... by _Wintermute on Tuesday December 14, 2021 @11:37AM (#29553567)
Just to clarify, as it's not clear from that sentence: it can still be detected with PCR, just not distinguished from other variants as easily.
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