Rapid lateral flow tests 'should not be used for test and release'
by Sarah Boseley Health editor from on (#5FRF1)
Cochrane review says rapid antigen tests correctly identify only 58% of asymptomatic people
Rapid lateral flow tests for Covid do not work well in people with no symptoms and should not on their own be used to allow people to go to work or school or to travel, experts have said.
The UK has bought millions of rapid tests which give results within half an hour. Teachers, schoolchildren and their families without any symptoms are being asked to test themselves using the kits twice a week.
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