Frontline NHS staff first to receive new Covid-19 antigen tests

Tests due next week will confirm whether self-isolating healthcare workers can return to work

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Tests for healthcare workers will be rolled out next week, allowing them to confirm whether they have been infected or are safe to work, the government has announced.

Michael Gove – standing in for the prime minister at the daily briefing after Boris Johnson was diagnosed with Covid-19 – said the testing was being trialled immediately, and that hundreds were expected to be able to access the tests over the weekend. The country would see a “dramatic” increase in testing next week, he added.

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