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WHO Changes SARS-CoV-2 Virus Test Criteria to Reduce False Positives

In its updated guidance, the World Health Organization (WHO; Geneva, Switzerland) has cautioned experts not to rely solely on the results of a PCR test to detect the SARS-CoV-2...
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