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Thermo Fisher says its Covid-19 tests accurately detect Omicron variant

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc said on Monday its Covid-19 diagnostic tests can accurately detect the new coronavirus variant Omicron

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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc said on Monday its COVID-19 diagnostic tests can accurately detect the new coronavirus variant Omicron that has made several countries to shut their borders.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) last week classified the Omicron variant as a SARS-CoV-2 "variant of concern," saying it may spread more quickly than other forms.

Thermo Fisher's TaqPath COVID-19 assays can report accurate results even in the case where one of the gene targets is impacted by a mutation, the company said in a statement.

"This assay can be used not only to successfully detect COVID-19 but… it also be used as a proxy

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