It's possible health officials will know which variant a person was infected with, but he or she is unlikely to ever know despite the positive test.
Health officials are tracking cases of the coronavirus based on their variants, but it's likely most people who tested positive will never know which variant they contracted.
Part of the reason individuals usually don't know which variant caused their positive test is that sequencing isn't done where a person is tested. Results from a PCR or antigen test are sent to laboratories at local health departments or the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for genome sequencing.
The precautions a person should take to prevent spreading the virus don't vary on a variant-to-variant basis, so whether a person is infected with Delta, Omicron or any other variant, each positive test should be treated the same.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Box Office: Why ‘West Side Story’ Stumbled With Mere $15M Global DebutOnce again, media-friendly variables don't matter for a film that audiences genuinely don't want to see.
Read more »
Why U.S. Job Gains Are So Hard to Count During Covid-19The government is getting less data from employers, and economists are having a hard time understanding how the pandemic affects consumer and business behavior.
Read more »
Mom of two Kristin Davis had the best response for why she’s currently singleThe 'And Just Like That...' star opened up about being a single parent and the woes of dating in a new interview.
Read more »
Covid booster jabs: Why people say they are worth queueing forPeople explain why they're happy to wait in line for their third Covid vaccination.
Read more »
Why the rich world is facing a hiring problemAmerica’s latest jobs report shows hiring has slowed. Why are employers struggling to recruit and hold on to workers?
Read more »
This Is Why Honda E Takes An Intelligent Approach To Electric Car DesignI explore the links between design, innovation and consumer culture. Senior contributor at Forbes Lifestyle and Wallpaper*, I have authored several lifestyle books including The Life Negroni and freelance as content strategist at the London consultancy Spinach Branding.
Read more »