MinION Mk1C and Midnight protocol for SARS-CoV-2 variant detection in Thailand


The Omicron (B.1.1.529) SARS-COV-2 variant of concern (VOC), was first reported to WHO from South Africa on November 24, 2021, and subsequently spread globally. The first case of COVID-19 due to the Omicron VOC was detected in Thailand on December 6, 2021 (within 16 hrs from receipt of suspected case specimen to result).

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