FOI2021/00429: SARS-CoV-2 Virus Isolation
Case reference FOI2021/00429
Published 22 November 2021
Request
Request Received: 16 September
I would be very grateful if you could respond to my Freedom of Information request below:
SARS-CoV-2 Virus Isolation
1. Has the The Medical Research Council isolated the SARS-CoV-2 virus?
2. If so, what was the methodology used to isolate and purify the SARS-CoV-2 virus?
3. If not, could you send me a pdf file or link to just one scientific peer reviewed research paper that The Medical Research Council refers to that shows and convinces The Medical Research Council that the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been isolated?
RT-PCR Amplification Test: Cycle Threshold
1. What is your 'Cycle Threshold' recommendation for the RT-PCR Amplification Test?
2. Has this Cycle Threshold recommendation changed during the course of the pandemic?
3. If it has changed, when was this and why?
Response
Response Sent: 12 October 2021
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