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Does a normal Covid test identify which variant it is?
No, normal Covid 19 tests cannot identify the variant which has infected the person.
Last updated on 05 May 2023
Quarantines last for the duration of the upper limit of the incubation period of the virus, which is 14 days in this case. However, isolation lasts until the patients is completely free from the virus. Hence, it is recommended to take a test and if the result is negative then only come out of the quarantine process.
One can only diagnose it by recognising symptoms and getting oneself tested within 3-5 days of the onset of Covid 19 infection.
X ray has shown poor sensitivity on the contrary, CT scan has shown remarkable sensitivity during the pandemic and has helped healthcare professionals detect and medicate patients suffering from Covid 19
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Covid 19 RTPCR, SARS- CoV-2
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