I am so frustrated right now. I am trying to find out whether the at-home covid rapid tests can detect the new BA.2 strain(s).
I'm finding lots of "it should work because of its design".

That's nice.

Has there been any lab testing of the rapid tests on this/these new strains? Or, are we going to just wander along on "should"?

#Covid
#BA2
#RapidTesting

New frequency comb breathalyzer detects COVID-19 with excellent accuracy

Exhaled breath analysis is an attractive alternative to RT-PCR detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection as it is non-invasive and can return real-time measurements

by National Institute of Standards and Technology

#Dianosis #RapidTesting #CEDFCS

ORIGINAL PAPER:
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1752-7163/acc6e4

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1632045180447285/permalink/3442727726045679/

https://phys.org/news/2023-04-frequency-breathalyzer-covid-excellent-accuracy.html

Do rapid tests still work for me?
Not always, that's what I can see
Sometimes false negatives
But still valuable assets
To help us plan, cautiously and free

#covid #testing #rapidtesting #limerick #poetry

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/25/well/mind/covid-rapid-tests.html

Influenza, RSV or is it Covid (again!)

We are currently experiencing a #tridemic of #respiratoryinfections which can present with very similar symptoms. For most healthy adults all three are self-limiting and the only benefit of knowing exactly which one you got this time is for comparing personal statistics with colleagues or fellow parents.
Let us explain why #reliableresults and #rapidtesting is still indispensable for a large group of people.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sefunda_tridemic-respiratoryinfections-reliableresults-activity-7008789103861202944-fRJm

மேலும் 12ஆயிரம் ரேபிட் டெஸ்ட் கருவிகள் தமிழகம் வந்தடைந்தது…
https://www.patrikai.com/more-12-thousand-rapid-test-kits-arrived-to-tamil-nadu/

#coronatestkit #RapidTestKit #RapidTestKits #RapidTesting #TamilNadu #TamilNadulockdown #TNGovt