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Germany eyes antigen tests to keep elderly safe in 2nd wave

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BERLIN – As Europe tries to break the surging second wave of coronavirus infections, Germany is counting on a new type of test to avoid closing nursing homes to visitors, a move that caused considerable anguish among residents and relatives in the spring.So-called antigen tests, which look for a specific protein on the virus, were first launched months ago.

They are cheap and fast, but experts said at the time they are also less accurate than the standard PCR test, which detects even the tiniest genetic trace of the virus.

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