A rollout of 10 million Covid-19 antibody tests will get under way next week. NHS staff and carers will be first to get the finger-prick tests to see if they have had the virus.
The scheme will help get vital frontline staff who test positive back to work and boost understanding of the disease’s spread.
Hailed as a “game-changer”, they could get frontline staff who test positive back to work. And they could boost understanding of how the virus spreads, informing our lockdown exit planning.
The NHS will offer the tests to frontline health and care workers from next week, who will be monitored to see if they can get a second infection.