Scientists raise concerns about quality of UK Covid-19 tests
by Hannah Devlin Science correspondent from on (#52C24)
Warning that infections could be missed amid questions about credibility of testing operation
Scientists have raised concerns about the quality of diagnostic tests performed by government labs, warning that infections could be missed because they are not sensitive enough.
A scientist at Public Health England said the in-house tests that have been in use since February are performing worse than commercial kits, which labs have been advised to switch to by the end of the month.
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