The strain lingers for 10 dyas initial data has shown
(Picture: PA Archive)A new Covid variant appears to test positive for longer in patients than previous strains, an expert has said.
According to professor Denis Kinane, founding scientist of Cignpost Diagnostics, a major UK Covid testing provider, data for the Omicron XE variant shows a positive test for 10 or more days, as opposed to the usual six seen in other strains.
