Nevada health officials order nursing homes to STOP using rapid COVID-19 tests after finding 60% of positive results were false In August 2020, nursing homes in Nevada were sent two rapid antigen COVID-19 tests: the Quidel Sofia II and the BD Veritor Plus Unlike nasal swab tests that detect the genetic material of the virus, these … Read more
The Department of Health today revealed it is investing £500million in getting rapid on-the-spot coronavirus tests into public use in its battle against Covid-19. ‘Lab in a van’ mobile testing will allow anyone, even those who don’t feel ill, to get tested quickly at any time and receive their results within minutes, according to Health … Read more
The UK could get back to normal by Christmas if the rapid coronavirus testing being trialled by the Government is successful, Matt Hancock said today. The Health Secretary, who has announced a £500million investment in a mass on-the-spot saliva testing regime, said it was the ‘best shot’ at ending social distancing. Although treatments for the … Read more
Rapid pregnancy-style tests for Covid-19 could be approved within weeks, according to a leading scientist. Sir John Bell, an Oxford University scientist and key Government adviser, said the cheap devices were currently being assessed by scientists at Public Health England. He claimed they could be sold on Amazon or Boots for as little as £5 … Read more
Britain’s economy is on course for a rapid recovery from the coronavirus crisis, a senior Bank of England official predicts today. Chief economist Andy Haldane says strong consumer spending has already helped the UK claw back as much as half of the losses triggered by the pandemic. He insists ‘now is the time to see … Read more
‘Rapid-response’ coronavirus test hailed as a ‘game-changer’ for the UK has NOT been approved by regulator and there’s no evidence it is accurate The government has purchased millions of rapid Covid-19 tests from UK firms The test – which have not yet been proved to work – offer results in 90 minutes One of the … Read more
Britons could take rapid coronavirus tests before flights to and from the UK as ministers consider ways to restart holiday trips abroad in time for the summer months. Scientists and officials are looking at whether coronavirus tests could be taken both before leaving and re-entering Britain to avoid quarantine that could help give a boost … Read more
The number of electric car rapid chargepoints in the UK will more than double between now and 2024, but a government grant to help motorists buy vehicles to plug into them is likely to be cut before they all arrive. The Government confirmed last week that it will invest a total of £400million to help … Read more
Rapid coronavirus mouth swab test produces results in MINUTES and analyzes up to 22 samples at once Michigan State University has developed a rapid coronavirus test It produces results in just five to seven minutes and analyzes 22 samples at once The new test uses a mouth swab instead of the invasive nose swab The … Read more
Scientists have created a portable machine that can analyse coronavirus swabs and give results in as a little as 20 minutes. The kit, developed by experts at the University of South Wales, costs less than £100 to manufacture and is currently being evaluated. It works by analysing a nasal swab for traces of the virus’ … Read more