Rapid and pooled testing would 'get us ahead of Covid-19 rather than chasing it'

Pooled testing would have particular benefits for schools, workplaces, and other congregated settings,  UCC Professor of Biochemistry Tom Cotter  said. File image

In the wake of the Health Minister Stephen Donnelly's quick Covid-19 test turnaround, experts have said pooled testing and rapid tests could play a crucial role in suppressing the virus especially as we come into the winter months.

This week saw the value of faster test results impacting directly on the business of government, when Mr Donnelly's test was fast-tracked after he felt unwell on Tuesday.