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Covid: the cold can skew PCR and antigen test results

With the winter temperatures France is experiencing, PCR and antigen test results performed outside can be skewed because of the cold, pharmacists warn.

Covid: a PCR test is no longer required to confirm an antigen test

Faced with laboratories and pharmacies struggling to meet the demand, the Health Minister approved a PCR test is no longer compulsory to certify the positive result of an antigen test.

Covid: antigen tests, should you test both in the nose and throat?

Faced with Covid Omicron variant – making antigen tests less reliable – should we test both in the nose and throat to get reliable results? Here is more on the matter!

Covid: Omicron variant positive people’s vaccinated contact cases no longer have to self-isolate

The new Omicron variant was temporarily game-changing. From this day forth, all contact-cases of someone who tested positive to the Covid-19 Omicron or Delta variant no longer have to self-isolate if vaccinated.

Covid: antigen tests less effective to detect Omicron, according to American health authorities

As the Omicron variant dominates in several countries across the world, are PCR and antigen tests likely to detect this new variant? According to the U.S. health authorities, antigen tests are less sensitive to Omicron.

Indian variant: travelers from the UK to comply with compulsory quarantine starting from Monday

Because of the active spread of the Indian Covid-19 variant in the United Kingdom, France has decided to implement a “mandatory self-isolation period” for travelers coming from the UK. This measure will be instated from Monday May 31, 2021.

Covid: protocol against coronavirus variants

UK and South-African coronavirus variants have the health authorities worried, and for good reason, they are said to be more contagious than the original coronavirus that broke out in Wuhan. This February 7, the Health director general released an “emergency” memo to change the health protocol as part of the fight against variants: longer self-isolation period, mandatory end of contamination test, quicker school closure. Here is the protocol.

Covid: Should you get tested prior to the Holidays?

As the Holidays are just around the corner, more and more French people are thinking about the Holidays meals and family reunions. According to an Ifop survey for medical website Odero, 26% of them are considering getting tested before Christmas Eve. Is this a good idea? Here are a few answer leads.

Covid-19: when to take a PCR or an antigenic test?

To control the Covid-19 epidemic, France runs over 2 million PCR tests per week, and antigenic tests for a few days, with a quicker result. When and where to take these? How do they work and why is one of them quicker as the other requires 24 to 48 hours to get results? Here is a guide to help you out.

Coronavirus: antigenic tests, everything you need to know about these quick screenings

To face the second coronavirus epidemic wave, new means are available in order to make screenings easier. The arrival of antigenic screen tests could be a game-changer: these quick screenings – even though less reliable than PCR tests – enable to get results within 15 minutes. Here is everything you need to know about them.

Coronavirus: mandatory quick tests in airports starting November 7 in France

Facing the second coronavirus epidemic wave, France is placed into a new nationwide lockdown. Even though borders with countries part of the European Union remain open, quick “antigenic” tests are to be soon mandatory in airports. Therefore, starting November 7, 2020 every single passenger entering France will have to be tested, excluding those coming from European states.