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Lateral-flow tests: What are the risks and benefits? By Anthony Reuben Millions of people in England are being encouraged to take two free rapid Covid tests a week. The Lateral Flow Device (LFD) kits can be picked up from testing sites, pharmacies or sent through the post. They give results in about 30 minutes compared with around 24 hours for PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, which are more sensitive and have to be processed in a laboratory. What is the point of mass testing? The government says one in three people with coronavirus do not have any symptoms, so could be unknowingly spre...

Covid vaccine bus at Tesco as people hop on-board to get jabbed A shopper spotted the vaccine bus outside the Tesco branch at Transit Way Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now A bus stationed outside of a Plymouth Tesco is being used as a mobile Covid-19 vaccination clinic, in an effort to further tackle the virus here in the city. The mobile clinic is parked up at Transit Way Tesco and is dishing out vaccines to those who have have been given appointments. The Covid jab bus isn't the only one of its kind either as others of its kind are rolled out across the country, includin...

Schools and trusts should work closely with parents and carers (future references to parents should be read as including carers), staff and unions when agreeing the best approaches for their circumstances. Overview To prepare for this: review and where necessary, update your risk assessment make sure you are following the system of controls to minimise the risk of infection, including planning for asymptomatic testing have a contingency plan in place for outbreaks in your school or changes in restrictions communicate any changes in your processes to parents Much of the content in this guidanc...

THE return of youngsters to school at the start of March has had little impact on coronavirus rates in Cumbria, a health boss has said.

Seasonal agricultural workers are being offered free Covid-19 tests on farms - Credit: Sonya Duncan Employers of seasonal agricultural workers have been urged to register for free workplace testing to help restrict the spread of Covid-19. The government made the plea to farm businesses after introducing a new bespoke testing regime for international arrivals, which extended the supply of free Lateral Flow Device (LFD) tests to employers of seasonal workers - who are a vital part of East Anglia's horticulture sector, picking and packing fruit and vegetables. Migrant workers who are in the co...