Rapid antigen testing 'not being used as widely as it could', according to immunologist

Signs for antigen Covid testing at Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport. Picture: Brian Lawless

Rapid antigen testing will add an extra layer of protection in the fight against Covid-19, an immunology expert has said.

While there were valid concerns about the false sense of security such testing sometimes generated, if rapid tests were carried out two to three times a week it could be very effective as it would pick up the presence of the virus during the peak of infection, Kingston Mills, Professor of Experimental Immunology at Trinity College Dublin explained.