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Tunisia-Chokri Hammouda: Rapid tests cannot detect Omicron

Les Tests Antigeniques (nouveaux test rapide) realises a partir de prelevements dans les narines avec un ecouvillon plus fin que ceux des PCR, Le prelevement est ensuite plonge dans une solution qui reagira en cas de presence des "antigenes" du virus, Contrairement au test virologique RT-PCR, qui necessite une analyse en laboratoire pour detecter le materiel genetique du coronavirus, le test antigenique repere des proteines de la Covid-19 avec un resultat en 15 minutes. Le Docteur Didier Caselles (Medecin generaliste) realise directement le test lors d'une consultation a son cabinet medical, Nice FRANCE - 16/10/2020//SYSPEO_sysA016/2010192327/Credit:SYSPEO/SIPA/2010192329

The director of the National Body for Health Assessment and Accreditation, Chokri Hammouda, told Mosaique FM that the Omicron variant represents 70% of the samples. which were sequenced between December 28 and 30, 201.

He affirmed that the samples only involve the governorates of Grand Tunis. He likewise said that studies show that the new variant cannot be detected by rapid tests and that people who show the symptoms should undergo PCR tests. Chokri Hammouda correspondingly pointed out that the third dose of the Covid vaccine restores 70% of antibody-based immunity.