It might also be harder to identify new coronavirus variants.
“[With] PCR tests, it’s important for us to genome sequence that to pick up new variants.
“So, that will be reduced as well.”
The most recent strains that have emerged across the globe are the so-called “IHU” variant and Flurona.
The “IHU” variant was identified by scientists in France, while Flurona was discovered in Israel.