Top doctors claim 'lack of urgency' in adopting rapid Covid-19 tests
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has been urged by a group of doctors to clear the way for widespread use of rapid Covid-19 tests. A group of 13 senior medics, including Prof Jack Lambert from the Mater Hospital, have criticised the “lack of urgency” being shown by the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) towards the use of the rapid testing. In a letter to Mr Donnelly, the group said rapid antigen detection testing (RADT) “represents a massive opportunity for our entire island”. “We urge all our political leaders to embrace and quickly implement this simple and available ...
Source: independent.ie