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FOI2021/00429: SARS-CoV-2 Virus Isolation

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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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