Brits are being told to swab themselves at drive-through Covid testing centres without the option of getting trained medics to do it for them, it has emerged. Throughout the crisis medics have been pictured leaning through car windows and swabbing suspected patients at dozens of the sites dotted across the UK. But one young family … Read more
Brits are being told to swab themselves at drive-through Covid testing centres without the option of getting trained medics to do it for them, it has emerged. Throughout the crisis medics have been pictured leaning through car windows and swabbing suspected patients at dozens of the sites dotted across the UK. But one young family … Read more
Prototype robot that carries out throat swab tests for coronavirus using a disposable 3D-printed arm is developed by Danish researchers The team developed the throat swab robot to reduce demand on health workers It is able to take the sample from the throat, add it to a jar and screw on the lid The throat … Read more
Around 560,000 people could die from coronavirus if half of Britain gets infected, a leading scientist has warned after results from the government antibody surveillance scheme suggested the virus kills 1.7 per cent of all cases. Sir Patrick Vallance, Number 10’s chief scientific adviser, revealed last night in the Downing Street press conference that around … Read more
Rapid coronavirus mouth swab test produces results in MINUTES and analyzes up to 22 samples at once Michigan State University has developed a rapid coronavirus test It produces results in just five to seven minutes and analyzes 22 samples at once The new test uses a mouth swab instead of the invasive nose swab The … Read more
Scientists have created a portable machine that can analyse coronavirus swabs and give results in as a little as 20 minutes. The kit, developed by experts at the University of South Wales, costs less than £100 to manufacture and is currently being evaluated. It works by analysing a nasal swab for traces of the virus’ … Read more
Scientists have created a portable machine that can analyse coronavirus swabs and give results in as a little as 20 minutes. The kit, developed by experts at the University of South Wales, costs less than £100 to manufacture and is currently being evaluated. It works by analysing a nasal swab for traces of the virus’ … Read more
Coronavirus swab kits could be delivered to UK homes by Amazon in pilot scheme as No10 reveals testing is only at half capacity Britain’s coronavirus testing programme is only at half capacity, No10 admitted In just 13 days Matt Hancock promised the UK will test 100,000 people a day But only 18,665 tests were performed … Read more
Coronavirus swab kits could be delivered to UK homes by Amazon in pilot scheme as No10 reveals testing is only at half capacity Britain’s coronavirus testing programme is only at half capacity, No10 admitted In just 13 days Matt Hancock promised the UK will test 100,000 people a day But only 18,665 tests were performed … Read more
Bosch has created a coronavirus test and machine that gives results in two-and-a-half hours, removing the need to send samples to a laboratory. The results are 95 per cent accurate, according to the German manufacturer, better known for its washing machines and fridge freezers. Swabs from patients are placed into a special cartridge and put … Read more