Coronavirus tests 'cannot detect worrying new South Africa strain of virus'
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mirror.co.ukCoronavirus tests reportedly cannot tell if you've got worrying South Africa strain of virus. People carrying the strain will test positive for the virus, but the common PCR swab of a person's nose and throat cannot reveal a positive result It makes tracking the South African strain far more difficult, as opposed to a new variant detected in the UK that can be tracked in "real time".
Two cases of the South African strain have been detected in the UK after health authorities raced to test those who had returned from the country.
Dr Simon Clarke, associate professor in cellular microbiology at the University of Reading, told The Sun: "On that standard PCR, you will not be able to distinguish between the South Africa strain, and the strains
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