Millions of new coronavirus testing kits could be ready to order on Amazon in days, rather than weeks or months, according to Public Health England
Appearing before the House of Commons science and technology committee via video link, Prof Peacock said the new tests were"rapidly" being evaluated at a laboratory in Oxford with 3.5 million having already been ordered."But we do need to ensure we understand how they operate, because these are brand new tests.
Asked if the availability of the test to the public would be a number of days rather than weeks or months, she replied:"Absolutely."Prof Peacock told the committee there are"two different models", with one possible model being a test that is ordered via Amazon and performed at home before being sent back to see whether someone tests positive or negative for coronavirus.Explaining further how the tests would work, she continued:"It looks like a pregnancy test.
"You prick your finger like a diabetic would, then get a drop of blood and put it on a filter paper and then run some liquid to make that blood run into the test zone."Public Health England will be asking some people to have a second blood test, checked with a"gold standard" test, to make sure the kits are working properly, Prof Peacock said."This is not just for key workers, its for the general population.
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