A claim by Eureka Medical Laboratories (EML) that it can test for new strains of COVID-19 has been called into question by Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony, who said that the ministry has requested supporting evidence but to date none has been provided.
However, Anthony has said he knows for a fact that EML does not have the capabilities of performing genetic sequencing for the virus, which is how the new COVID-19 variants are being detected around the world.