Covid-19: Innova lateral flow test is not fit for “test and release” strategy, say experts

The government has claimed that rapid lateral flow covid-19 tests, which are being used in mass testing pilots in England and can provide results in 30 minutes, are “accurate and sensitive enough to be used in the community,” after evaluation results were published.1 However, experts warn that the tests may miss as many as half of covid-19 cases, depending on who is using them—making them…

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