Latest figures show that around 3.8m people in the UK, approximately one in 17, has Covid. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) released earlier this week found that this was a 7 per ...

The majority of people who want to be tested for COVID-19 will have to fork out for their own lateral flow tests from today under new plans put forward by ministers. The government has announced who ...

The UK has seen a rise in Covid cases, with a new variant spreading rapidly. The UKHSA's statistics showed in mid-November that the new JN.1 variant represented around eight per cent of cases in ...

Lateral flow tests, or antigen tests, are the rapid tests which tell people whether or not they have coronavirus. People faced problems getting hold of the tests last week after a huge surge in demand ...

Scots are urged to test themselves regularly to help curb the spread of Covid across the country. With results returned in 30 minutes, lateral flow tests are a quick and easy way to find out if you ...

As part of the government's 'Living with Covid' plan, unless you fulfil certain criteria, people living in England will have to pay for a lateral flow or PCR test from the start of April. There will ...

Lateral flow tests (LFT) are in high demand across the UK as the Omicron variant sees daily case rates surge to over 218,000 as of January 4, 2022. However, even if you have access to the coronavirus ...

With cases of Covid-19 rising rapidly, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging all critical workers to get daily testing, it’s likely you’ll need to take a lateral flow test in the near future.

AN expert has shown how fast the result of a lateral flow test can change from negative to positive, amid the rapid spread of Omicron. The at-home tests can reveal if you are carrying Covid within 30 ...

From today, everyone in England is being urged to take two rapid lateral flow COVID-19 tests a week, to help keep track of the virus. Only people in England will be able to get the tests, with ...

Wales' first minister urged people last week to use lateral flow tests before mixing with others People are being encouraged by the Welsh government to use up lateral flow tests already at home before ...

Anyone who cannot work from home and all secondary school pupils in Wales are being offered free rapid Covid home testing kits. The lateral flow tests do not need to be sent to a lab - the result is ...