The government will no longer provide free universal Covid-19 testing for most of the public from 1 April, as part of its plan for living with the virus. While people can currently still order lateral ...

When the coronavirus pandemic first took hold, trying to get a COVID test was like trying to get Glastonbury tickets. Hard to come by is an understatement. But now, well over a year on, a key part of ...

High demand for lateral flow tests has resulted in supply issues, with many people unable to get their hands on the kits in recent days and pharmacies warning of “huge problems” with kit deliveries.

Lateral flow tests are unavailable to order from the Government for the third day in a row. Increased demand led to the Gov.UK page for ordering free lateral flow home testing kits running out of ...

Free Covid tests will now be available only to vulnerable groups and some NHS staff, as the government ends free testing for the majority of the population. From 1 April, most people in England will ...

Editor's Note: Article updated with latest information on availability of tests. People faced problems getting hold of the tests last week after a huge surge in demand prompted the Government website ...

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Thousands of people have watched a woman falsely claiming in a video online that all COVID-19 tests are being recalled due to safety issues “in every other country” except the United Kingdom. A ...

The United Kingdom government plans to implement mass scale population testing for SARS-CoV-2 infection using Lateral Flow Devices (LFDs), yet the devices' sensitivity is unknown. A study published in ...

A mass testing programme in the Liverpool region led to a 32 per cent reduction in hospitalisations from coronavirus, a study suggests. A new report into the city’s project, which saw residents ...