The number of people being admitted to hospital with Covid in England has begun to rise again, new data from the NHS shows. It comes as experts in Europe warned of a new wave of the virus driven by ...

Coronavirus home-testing has become a part of everyday life for people across the UK as cases of Omicron continue to rise. While a singular line on a lateral flow test is often the sign of a negative ...

LATERAL flow tests are in high demand as the Omicron variant spreads like wildfire in the UK. The Government advises taking them whenever you are going to an event where you could spread Covid to ...

What is a lateral flow test (LFT)? A lateral flow test (LFT) is a simple, quick and cheap assay that can detect the presence of target antigen(s) or antibody(ies) in a liquid sample. 1 As a type of ...

AS kids get back to school and big events are back on the cards, it's key that we keep on top of Covid infections. Lateral flow tests are free and can help determine whether or not you're infected in ...

On October 24, the new testing rules for fully vaccinated passengers returning to the UK from "non-red list" countries came into force. The rule change sees pricier day two travel PCR tests replaced ...

As the government introduces Plan B, the nation is once again being asked to follow measures to prevent the spread of Covid as the new Omicron variant takes hold. The new rules will see a return to ...

With cases of Covid-19 rising rapidly, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging all critical workers to get daily testing, it’s likely you’ll need to take a lateral flow test in the near future.

As a result of the rapidly-spreading Omicron variant, this week saw the biggest spike in Covid case numbers since records began in March 2020, with 119,789 positive tests reported in the 24 hours to ...

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