Two on-the-spot tests that can detect coronavirus and flu within 90 minutes are to be rolled out across Britain this autumn in a development hailed as a “game changer” by ministers.
In a significant boost to the effort to control the virus as winter approaches, the government has approved the nationwide use of testing devices that are faster and more accurate than those presently being used.
For the first time, the tests are able to identify coronavirus as well as winter infections such as flu and other respiratory viruses, potentially reducing the number of people asked to self-isolate. They also do not require invasive nasal and throat swabs that can make providing a sample difficult and reduce the chances of an accurate result.
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