COVID variant undetected by PCR emerges; mandatory isolation for returning Pinoys sought

In mid-March, French authorities said they were investigating a new coronavirus variant found in the western Brittany region that was more difficult for tests to detect, though for now it does not appear to be more dangerous or contagious.

"Dapat pag may papasok na returning Filipinos o tourists dapat mandatory na ang quarantine period kasi hindi nadedetect ng PCR." "Matagal pa yung 1,000 to 2,000 cases per day natin, if it happens baka bandang June or July. Mas mahirap kasi mapababa ang number of cases."

matagal na pong meron mandatory quarantine. 7 days sa hotel another 7 days sa bahay

Open up philippines!!🙏🇵🇭🙏❤ open borders please more than a year 😔 LoveIsNotTourism LoveIsNotTourism LoveIsNotTourismPh LoveIsNotTourismPh LoveIsNotTourismPh LoveIsNotTourism

Yippee!

Makes one think that this virus was genetically-tweaked to mutate rapidly in different ways to evade containment.

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