Health
Mass testing for asymptomatic Covid to be rolled out across England – Financial Times
Some scientists warn that lateral flow technology may not be accurate enough to give reliable results
The government is to roll out mass community testing across England, to detect people who have Covid-19 but show no symptoms.
The programme, announced by health secretary Matt Hancock on Sunday morning, will enable all 317 English local authorities to offer rapid testing. They will use “lateral flow” devices, which give results within half an hour but are less accurate than the lab-based PCR tests regarded as the gold standard for diagnosing infection.
Councils will be encouraged to target testing…
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