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Test tube labelled "Covid-19 Omicron variant test positive" is seen in this illustration picture taken January 15, 2022. Photo :Reuters
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Omicron survives longer on plastic, skin than prior variants; nose swabbing found best for rapid tests

On skin, all of the variants were completely inactivated by 15 seconds of exposure to alcohol-based hand sanitizers

A person gets tested for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) amid a potential third wave of infections caused by the spread of the Omicron variant. (REUTERS / Representational Image)
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Rapid testing for Omicron: is a nose swab enough?

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Rapid nose swab tests for Covid may not detect Omicron quickly enough -expert says