Britain has approved a rapid coronavirus test that gives a result in just 20 seconds, it was revealed today. UK start-up iAbra said the Virolens test was given approval by the country’s medical regulator after it was trialled at Heathrow Airport. The company hopes to roll it out more widely in the coming months as the UK comes … Read more
£120 Covid-19 SALIVA test goes on sale: Superdrug becomes first UK high street retailer to offer the ‘less intrusive, painless and simpler’ option – with results in 24 hours Superdrug’s saliva tests are available today both in store or online for £120 Spit is sent via post to an accredited lab where it undergoes PCR testing … Read more
£120 Covid-19 SALIVA test goes on sale: Superdrug becomes first UK high street retailer to offer the ‘less intrusive, painless and simpler’ option – with results in 24 hours Superdrug’s saliva tests are available today both in store or online for £120 Spit is sent via post to an accredited lab where it undergoes PCR testing … Read more
British scientists develop new saliva test for Covid-19 that is ‘simpler and easier than nasal swabs’ and could make testing at home a reality Developers of the so-called ‘Insight’ test are from the Wellcome Sanger Institute Two-step process uses spit from a patient which is then tested for coronavirus System would first give an initial … Read more
A tenth of the country could be tested for coronavirus every week following the deployment of rapid saliva testing kits, it has emerged. Government officials have asked all local directors of public health to sign up to receive the testing kits – which provide results in 30 minutes – as NHS test and trace embarks … Read more
Coronavirus-infected droplets may evaporate more quickly on hot humid days over 85F – but viral particles can travel up to 13 FEET with no wind, study finds Health officials have recommended that people social distance by staying six feet apart to precent coronavirus from spreading Researchers looked at how long in the air droplets can … Read more
Saliva test for Covid-19 to make it easier for people to check themselves at home is being piloted with four-week trial It is hoped saliva testing will be more effective and simpler than swab tests Up to 14,000 patients will take part in the four-week trial in Southampton Research has estimated that around 10 per … Read more
A British-made saliva test for the coronavirus could replace swabs and help Boris Johnson meet the 24-hour result target time. The Government is reportedly in talks with epigenetics company Chronomics about its test – two months after the US approved a similar one. The kit, which requires someone to spit into a tube, is easier … Read more
Your smartphone may soon be able to detect if you have coronavirus by coughing or sneezing onto a sensor. A team at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City has developed a portable, reusable device the size of a quarter that plugs into a phone’s charging port. If the virus is in the sample, … Read more
American tourist, 64, is arrested after wiping his saliva on a banknote and leaving it on an ATM in Cambodia amid coronavirus crisis CCTV footage caught the man hiding the $10 banknote after licking his finger Staff who found the banknote alerted police and medics after seeing the CCTV The man was arrested by police … Read more