Calls for rapid testing to be added to the fight against Covid-19

A UK study recently found a 99.9% sensitivity for rapid tests, which means one false positive per 1,000 tests.

Rapid testing should be added to Ireland's fight against Covid-19 as part of a safe reopening of society, an expert group has said.

The final report of the Rapid Testing Group, published on Thursday, saw four of the six members approve the rollout of lateral flow antigen tests (LFAT) and Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) testing as a "complement" to the existing testing regime.