China brings back anal covid testing ahead of Winter Olympics
PCR tests don’t seem so bad anymore China has reportedly returned to anal swabbing to detect coronavirus ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics next month. Authorities have allegedly asked more than two dozen people to submit anal swabs after a 26-year-old woman in their building tested positive for covid, reports the Beijing News. Anal swabs […]
4 years ago
Premier League clubs no longer required to take twice-weekly PCR tests
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 […]
4 years ago
People who test positive on lateral flows ‘may not need follow-up PCR’
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 […]
4 years ago
Why you might still have Omicron even if you have a negative lateral flow test
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 […]
4 years ago