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    Britain approves use of COVID-19 self-test kit

    The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said that the kit uses an antigen lateral flow test (antigen LFT), which can give a result in 30 minutes.

    Reuters
    December 23, 2020 / 19:25 IST
    Source: Reuters

    Britain on Wednesday approved the exceptional use of the National Health Service test and trace COVID-19 self-test kit to detect asymptomatic coronavirus cases, as it mulls a stricter lockdown to stem the spread of a highly infectious variant of the virus.

    Follow our LIVE blog for the latest updates on the New COVID strain

    The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said that the kit uses an antigen lateral flow test (antigen LFT), which can give a result in 30 minutes.

    Follow our full coverage of the coronavirus pandemic here.

    Reuters
    first published: Dec 23, 2020 07:15 pm

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