The tests will be rolled out in hospitals, care homes and labs across the UK from next week.<\/p>\n
\"We're using the most innovative technologies available to tackle coronavirus. Millions of new rapid coronavirus tests will provide on-the-spot results in under 90 minutes, helping us to break chains of transmission quickly,\" Health Secretary Matt Hancock said in a statement.<\/p>\n
Pandemic experts have said it would be useful to be able to differentiate among the various flu-like illnesses that circulate in winter months, and quick detection of any of them can help get patients isolated and onto whatever treatment is available.<\/p>\n
The department has said that the tests \"will hugely increase testing capacity ahead of winter, delivering fast results that will help to break chains of transmission quickly.\"<\/p>\n
One test -- carried out by \"Nudgebox\" machines, supplied by DnaNudge -- will analyze DNA in nose swabs, and provide a positive or negative result for Covid-19 in 90 minutes, the department of health said. <\/p>\n
The other -- called the LamPORE test -- will process swab and saliva samples to detect the presence of Covid-19 in 60 to 90 minutes. The government has not published full details on the accuracy of the tests, but has said the LamPORE test has the \"same sensitivity as the widely used PCR swab test.\"<\/p>\n
In recent months, the global medical community has been looking to get quicker results to stem the tide of the outbreak.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Read this article: <\/p>\n
90-minute tests that detect Covid-19 and other viruses to be rolled out in UK - CNN<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The tests will be rolled out in hospitals, care homes and labs across the UK from next week. \"We're using the most innovative technologies available to tackle coronavirus. Continue reading