COVID-19 TESTING ON TRIAL

ARE YOU THINKING of taking a coronavirus test? If so, you might be wondering whether you need a swab test or a blood test. Or perhaps you’ve seen reports of unreliable results? Coronavirus testing can be a confusing subject. But fast and accurate disease detection is essential for containing and stamping out the virus. That’s because quickly identifying pockets of infection means the virus can be squashed at a local level before it has the chance to spread more widely.

If you think you have symptoms, it’s best to do a swab test, which uses a small fibre-tipped stick. According to the NHS, Covid-19 symptoms include a high temperature, a new and continuous cough, and the loss of smell or taste. A swab test tells you whether or not