Clubs will no longer be required to undergo twice-weekly PCR tests The Premier League has informed all 20 clubs that they will now no longer need to take twice-weekly PCR tests for players and staff. As reported by the Telegraph, the league’s chief executive, Richard Masters wrote to all clubs to inform them that from […]

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There are hopes this will ease shortages of critical workers and the strain on the testing system The government is reportedly set to announce that people who test positive for Covid using a lateral flow test will no longer need to do a follow-up PCR. Previously, anyone who tested positive by lateral but had no […]

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Millions across the country will be taking lateral flows ahead of New Year’s Eve plans Sharing your lateral flow test results online could land you in big trouble, as criminal gangs have been copying the codes from pictures and using them to sell fake results. Anyone caught using or supplying a fake Covid pass could […]

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It’s a crucial part of the test A biologist has explained how some people may be missing a crucial step of their lateral flow test and how important this is in detecting Omicron. While many at-home lateral flow test kits advise that users only take a nasal swab, UCL Cell Biologist Jennifer Rohn has urged […]

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There are conflicting reports about the validity of lateral flow tests The South African doctor who discovered Omicron has warned that lateral flow tests are not identifying the Covid variant in the initial days of infection. While lateral flow tests have become key tools in the fight against Covid, Dr Angelique Coetzee, who is head of […]

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