UK Government to deploy first British-manufactured rapid lateral flow antigen tests for COVID-19
Date Time UK Government to deploy first British-manufactured rapid lateral flow antigen tests for COVID-19 The Government has ordered two million of the first British-manufactured rapid lateral flow antigen tests for COVID-19 to be validated by Public Health England, for use in asymptomatic testing, Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock has announced. Derby-based company SureScreen Diagnostics is to provide two million of the lateral flow tests, which provide results in under 30 minutes, by next Friday (15 January), with the potential to provide millions more in the coming months. Hea...