Do COVID Tests Still Work for New Variants Like EG.5 and BA.2.86?
Two new COVID variants—known as Pirola and Eris—are being monitored by health authorities. COVID tests that are currently available should still detect these new variants, due to the test's original design that factored in mutations to the virus. The COVID tests that have been in use over the last few years should still work to detect new variants, assuming they aren’t expired.
Source: yahoo.com
