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Rapid Covid-19 Test Pilots Advised for Sports Events, Hospitality and Schools
A report from an expert group, appointed by the Minister for Health and composed of professors of immunology and infectious diseases, recommends widespread pilots of rapid tests across different sectors.
The report recommends the introduction of self-administered rapid tests, such as lateral flow antigen tests (LFAT) and loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) tests, to complement existing national polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing programmes.
It recommends that testing pilots be rolled out across various sectors with the aid of Government departments “with a view to making rapid testing part of Ireland’s collective and sustained response to Covid-19.”
Pilot programmes should be established in settings such as nursing homes, prisons, homeless shelters and direct provision centres, the report says.
Young people
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said antigen testing was “a fast-developing and exciting field.”
“New and improved rapid test systems are emerging all the time and I firmly support the introduction of rapid testing as an additional tool in our collective effort against Covid-19.”
The Rapid Testing Group was chaired by Professor Mark Ferguson, Director General of Science Foundation Ireland and Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government, and its report is available in full here.
Article by: breakingnews.ie 01/04/2021 | 17:01 PM
