Beware the false negatives


Rush before the dinner bell: Penangities at Ayer Itam market shopping for last minute Chinese New Year essentials. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star.

PETALING JAYA: Never mind if the test kit says you don’t have Covid-19. If you have symptoms, just stay home and avoid contact with others this Chinese New Year.

That is the message from health experts, who say new variants can evade antibodies and may not be easily identified by tests. Incubation time also plays a role in virus detection.

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