Published 11:06 IST, August 3rd 2020
Britain to launch 90-minute coronavirus tests as cases continue to increase
COVID-19 tests which could detect the virus within 90 minutes would be soon rolled out in the Britain, the country’s health ministry has said.
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COVID-19 tests which could detect virus within 90 minutes would be soon rolled out in UK, country’s health ministry has said. se tests, which would be launched in hospitals, care homes and laboratories, aim to boost testing in country. Meanwhile, coronavirus pandemic has infected 304,695 and killed 46,201 in UK.
5.8 million DNA tests
se new tests will reportedly comprise of 5.8 million which would use DNA and 4, 50,000 or which would involve swab tests. In dendum, y would t require a health professional to be ministered. Separately, National Health Service has anunced that it would be offering “COVID-19 Friendly” treatments to patients, including dugs with does t affect patient’s immune system.
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Meanwhile, lauding tests UK health secretary Matt Hancock said that se tests could effectively detect both flu as well as COVID-19 ding that it could prove beneficial in upcoming winter season. In dendum, he also reckoned that if se tests successfully reach people, it would also allow m to follow “right vice: to protect mselves and ors.
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This comes as millions of households in rth England, including those in Manchester, Brford and Leicester cities, faced stricter lockdown rules than rest of UK amidst a feared spike and second wave of COVID-19 cases. rules include a ban on households from mingling toger indoors and comes just ahe of Eid festival, which usually involves different households getting toger.
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“We’re constantly looking at latest data on spre of coronavirus, and unfortunately we’ve seen an increasing rate of transmission in parts of rrn England,” said UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock. minister said that government has been working with local leers across region and chaired a meeting of Local Action Gold Committee, where based on data, it was decided that in Greater Manchester, parts of West Yorkshire and East Lancashire, immediate action was required.
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11:06 IST, August 3rd 2020