With Covid case numbers spiking across the UK, here’s how to tell the difference between a positive and negative lateral flow test result Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you ...

People who test positive for COVID-19 via a lateral flow test, but have no symptoms, will no longer need to take a confirmatory PCR test from today. The move was announced last week by the UK Health ...

LATERAL flow tests have become an everyday staple for some people. As you sit and wait for the result to be processed it’s important to know what actually counts as a positive test. Please provide a ...

Coronavirus continues to wreak havoc with our lives, and the Omicron variant is still spreading rapidly across the country. With cases at record levels, the test and trace system has come under ...

Over the Christmas period, the Government overhauled coronavirus self-isolation rules, allowing Britons to reduce their home quarantine from 10 days down to seven if they can produce two negative ...

People who get a positive lateral flow test result will no longer need to take a follow-up PCR test, the UK’s Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said. The change to the testing regime will come into ...

Coronavirus home-testing has become a part of everyday life for people across the UK as cases of Omicron continue to rise. While a singular line on a lateral flow test is often the sign of a negative ...

AS kids get back to school and big events are back on the cards, it’s key that we keep on top of Covid infections. Lateral flow tests are free and can help determine whether or not you’re infected in ...

People who produce a positive lateral flow test will no longer need to take a PCR test to confirm their result. From January 11, asymptomatic people in England who test positive will no longer require ...

At least one in 10 positive results given by rapid lateral flow coronavirus tests were wrong in March, Public Health England data show. Since self-testing kits were put into mass use when schools in ...

Number 10 has today hit back at claims controversial rapid lateral flow coronavirus tests are dangerously unreliable. The Prime Minister's official spokesman said the kits, which give a result in ...

People without COVID symptoms but who test positive for the virus on a lateral flow device will no longer need to take a PCR test to confirm their result while they self-isolate. The temporary measure ...