My BS meter just spiked they just keep making this crap up! The PCR test can’t distinguish between any of these variants
You are correct.
The strains are identified by genomic sequencing, not PCR.
lexington minuteman 1775 wrote:
“My BS meter just spiked they just keep making this crap up! The PCR test can’t distinguish between any of these variants”
they have to send samples in to some lab and run tests, to find out which type it is.
the individual person from whom the sample was taken doesn’t find out what variety he or she has.
In addition, see this info about the Mu variety:
This post is about a Dr Jha at Brown Univ:
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3992325/posts?page=46#46
“Dr. Ashish Jha of Brown U says don’t worry about this one. He also said that cloth masks are worthless. This was from an interview with Chris Wallace. I couldn’t find the link to post. Hope someone can. Think it was yesterday. Worth listening to. He also said Biden should shut his mouth.”
The reply:
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3992325/posts?page=47#47
“This was from an interview with Chris Wallace
Chris Wallace actually interviewed someone that doesn’t toe the party line? Hard to believe. What are Chris’s ratings these days, I wonder.”
The reply to that post, with link to the interview:
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3992325/posts?page=48#48
https://video.foxnews.com/v/6271025066001#sp=show-clips