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Jodi Lancaster

4:00 pm 7:00 pm

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Jodi Lancaster

4:00 pm 7:00 pm

Background

Coronavirus: Brand new ‘on the spot’ COVID-19 test being trialled

Written by on 21/05/2020

A coronavirus test that can give results in 20 minutes is being trialled, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said.

The test, which will tell people if they currently have coronavirus, is produced by UK company OptiGene and does not need to be sent to a lab to be processed.

Currently, test results can take two to three days to be returned.

(c) Sky News 2020: Coronavirus: Brand new ‘on the spot’ COVID-19 test being trialled