Official says rapid tests no silver bullet

Ljubljana, 6 November - Miroslav Petrovec, the head of the Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, dampened expectations that rapid antigen tests could soon be a key part of the efforts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, but said efforts were under way to improve their reliability and the tracing of their results.

Ljubljana Miroslav Petrovec, the head of the Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, addresses the government coronavirus press briefing. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Miroslav Petrovec, the head of the Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, addresses the government coronavirus press briefing.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Miroslav Petrovec, the head of the Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, addresses the government coronavirus press briefing. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Miroslav Petrovec, the head of the Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, addresses the government coronavirus press briefing.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Miroslav Petrovec, the head of the Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, addresses the government coronavirus press briefing. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Miroslav Petrovec, the head of the Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, addresses the government coronavirus press briefing.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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