Hiqa: Nasal swabs 'a possibility' for adult Covid tests

'The current test is a deep nasal and throat swab, which can be quite uncomfortable.'

Adults could soon be able to have the same simple nasal swab as children, Hiqa says 

The health watchdog is looking at international studies into Covid-19 diagnostics. This work has already led the Government to cut the number of days from 14 to 10 that people with mild Covid-19, who do not have a fever, need to self-isolate.