The UK government is aiming to produce 2m rapid Covid-19 tests per day as it seeks to shake off its dependence on foreign producers for its “Moonshot” mass screening vision. The government has paid consulting firm PA Consulting £6.2m to set out plans to scale up manufacturing of testing technologies in the UK, according to…
A group of scientists have responded to criticisms about rapid turnaround coronavirus tests, as they sought to dispel “factual errors” made by other experts. Some 14 professors and health leaders refuted claims made in an article published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) which stated that a mass rollout of lateral flow tests in care…
LONDON (Reuters) – Rapid lateral flow tests will likely identify the most infectious COVID-19 cases with higher viral loads despite concerns over the overall sensitivity of the tests, Oxford University researchers said on Thursday, as the British government eyes mass testing to ease the current lockdown. Along with the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines, the government…
Lorry chaos has begun to ease in Kent but 1,600 drivers are still waiting to cross The Channel after spending Christmas Day separated from their families in their cabs and more are arriving ‘every hour’. Despite efforts to help those stranded in their trucks get home before the festive season, thousands were still left waiting…
Scientists involved in the UK’s first mass Covid testing trial, in Liverpool, have vigorously defended the use of rapid-result tests, following criticism from some health experts that they are too inaccurate to be helpful. Speaking as the first official data was released from the mass-testing pilot, Prof Louise Kenny, the head of the faculty of health and…
Dr. John Wright of Bradford Royal Infirmary had tests in the summer which implied that he probably had Covid without symptoms early in the pandemic. But last week he had a swab test that came back positive. So were those earlier test results misleading, or has he now had it twice? Go To Article Share…
A new study suggests frequent rapid antigen testing could control the spread of the virus within weeks. A new study suggests the best way to curb the spread of COVID-19 quickly, during the wait for vaccines, is to make inexpensive, rapid, self-administered ‘antigen’ tests widely available so people can test themselves frequently. “That should give…
Oxford University and PHE confirm lateral flow tests show high specificity and are effective at identifying most individuals who are infectious. Lateral Flow Tests are rapid turnaround tests that can process COVID-19 samples on site without the need for laboratory equipment, with most generating results in under half an hour. These new tests are being…
Asymptomatic NHS staff working in a community pharmacy in England will be able to test themselves for COVID-19 at home twice a week, NHSE&I has confirmed. All “patient-facing” NHS staff will receive “appropriate training” that will enable them to use the lateral flow tests at home twice a week and get the results back before…
Jurgen Klopp’s best efforts were not enough. If you want something done on Merseyside, it helps to have Jurgen Klopp on your team. On November 5th, the manager of Liverpool fc posted a short video on social media urging people to get tested for covid-19. “Regular testing has kept the Premier League going,” he said.…