UK TRADING UPDATE SUMMARY: Novacyt Unveils New Test For Mink Covid Mon, 14th Dec 2020 22:04 (Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Monday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Novacyt SA - Anglo-French biotechnology group focused on clinical diagnostics - Launches research-use-only polymerase chain reaction test for a new strain of Covid-19 and the development of two new RUO PCR tests for avian influenza following recent outbreaks across Europe. "Originally found in mink in Denmark and the Netherlands, the Y453F mutation quickly spread to humans and has also been detected outside of Europe," company adds. Says mutation is of potential concern to scientists and clinicians as it causes an amino acid change which affects antibody binding. Novacyt has also taken the strategic decision to develop two new RUO PCR tests for avian influenza amid recent outbreaks. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has announced that since October 2020, multiple European countries, including the UK and France, have reported outbreaks for highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses.