UNC research program studies COVID-19 variants 2022-02-02 By Tim Dunham While a COVID PCR test indicates whether or not there is genetic viral material in an individual sample, the technique does not reveal the specific variant of coronavirus that made a person sick. Filed Under: Categories: News More from Dittmer Lab Kaposi Sarcoma remains common in persons living with HIV It’s Day 6 of Covid, and a Rapid Antigen Test Comes Back Positive. Stay Home, Say Virologists. How worried do you need to be about the BA.2 coronavirus variant?