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New strains not showing up in PCR-tests

Later variants have mutated enough to not show up on single gene PCR-tests. For testing to function satisfactory PCR-tests now need two gene detection.

https://www.news-medical.net/amp/news/20211115/Standard-PCR-tests-do-not-pick-up-new-Covid-strains-warns-expert.aspx

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How your DNA might affect how ill Covid makes you

As often, what your parents gave you in terms of DNA can affect how your life turns out. In this case it is how ill you get from a Covid infection.