The rapid antigen test, developed by Innova Medical Group and marketed by UK-based company Tried&Tested.Tech, is now being touted as a quicker, cheaper and far more reliable alternative to the more common polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, potentially allowing the Government to replace quarantine restrictions with the type of rigorous testing programme
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The tests are ready to go and now just await Government approval, but as calls continue to mount from the beleaguered travel industry, as well as senior MPs and health professionals, for a viable alternative to quarantine, a testing programme could be in place by the end of the month