Free packs of rapid lateral flow tests can be posted to people’s homes or collected at several places across the country. The tests involve rubbing a swab over the tonsils and inside the nose, much ...

Free packs of rapid lateral flow tests can be posted to people’s homes or collected at several places across the country. The tests involve rubbing a swab over the tonsils and inside the nose, much ...

When the coronavirus pandemic first took hold, trying to get a COVID test was like trying to get Glastonbury tickets. Hard to come by is an understatement. But now, well over a year on, a key part of ...

As a result of the rapidly-spreading Omicron variant, this week saw the biggest spike in Covid case numbers since records began in March 2020, with 119,789 positive tests reported in the 24 hours to ...

Lateral flow tests have become routine after Scotland moved beyond level zero and life begins to return to normal. Free lateral flow test kits have been available for anyone without symptoms since ...

What is a lateral flow test (LFT)? A lateral flow test (LFT) is a simple, quick and cheap assay that can detect the presence of target antigen(s) or antibody(ies) in a liquid sample. 1 As a type of ...

LATERAL flow tests are in high demand as the Omicron variant spreads like wildfire in the UK. The Government advises taking them whenever you are going to an event where you could spread Covid to ...

BRITS have been using lateral flow tests for months now to keep tabs on their Covid status. But as Omicron continues to sweep the country, it's the best way to quickly make sure you are not infected.

As the government introduces Plan B, the nation is once again being asked to follow measures to prevent the spread of Covid as the new Omicron variant takes hold. The new rules will see a return to ...

With cases of Covid-19 rising rapidly, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging all critical workers to get daily testing, it’s likely you’ll need to take a lateral flow test in the near future.

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