DOH says shortage of reagents for genome sequencing limited PHL testing for UK variant

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From 750 samples per week, PGC limited to testing only 48 samples last week   (Eagle News) — The Department of Health said that the global shortage of reagents for genome sequencing has affected the country’s ability to do genome sequencing on COVID-19 samples in the country for testing on the UK variant B.1.1.7 and the South African variant of the COVID-19 virus, SARS-CoV2. The DOH said that due to this deficiency, the Philippine Genome […]