Report: Single Covid-19 antigen test on arrival is as effective as ten-day quarantine
A study by consultancy firms Oxera and Edge Health has shown that a single on-arrival antigen test is as effective as a ten-day self-isolation period in reducing imported cases of Covid-19.
ABC News: Companies mull at-home testing options for return to work as vaccine supply soars
Conducted as part of an IRB approved clinical study.
New analysis of lateral flow tests shows specificity of at least 99.9%
New analysis reinforces that lateral flow tests are accurate and reliable and have extremely low false-positive rates.
Yahoo News! Oxford professor outlines importance of lateral flow tests to the easing of lockdown
Rapid turnaround coronavirus tests could be used to detect the most infectious people and potentially help when it comes to relaxing lockdown restrictions, scientists from the University of Oxford have suggested. Interview with Professor Timothy Peto.
The Telegraph: Rapid Covid tests catch nine out of 10 infectious cases, study finds
Rapid-turnaround Covid tests that could hasten an easing of restrictions are able to catch nine out of 10 infectious cases, the first major study has found. Contradicting weeks of scepticism, the research by Oxford University and Public Health England (PHE) strongly suggests that 30-minute lateral flow tests could be a viable means of reopening schools and workplaces. It…