covid
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As New Zealand’s Omicron Infections Rise Rapidly, Genome Surveillance Is Shifting Gears
Genomic sequencing has been a key tool throughout Aotearoa’s COVID-19 pandemic, with data generated here now part of the 8.5 million genomes shared globally. It has helped us understand how cases arrived here and the extent of community outbreaks. It has also given us detailed insight into how the virus is transmitted from person to…
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COVID-19 Has Transformed Genomics and Changed How We Handle Disease Outbreaks Forever
If the pandemic had happened ten years ago, what would it have looked like? Doubtless there would have been many differences, but probably the most striking would have been the relative lack of genomic sequencing. This is where the entire genetic code – or “genome” – of the coronavirus in a testing sample is quickly…
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Should You Take a Rapid Antigen Test or Queue for a COVID PCR Swab?
With COVID-19 case numbers rising, it’s important to keep getting tested – but which test should you take? Rapid antigen or a drive through PCR swab?
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What You Need to Know About the B.1.1.529 Omicron COVID Variant
The B.1.1.529 COVID Variant has been found in South Africa, with cases detected in Hong Kong and Botswana. Here’s what we know so far.