Pilot studies for rapid Covid testing to begin in third level institutions

Universities have been the site of some previous innovations in Covid-19 testing while managing outbreaks of the virus in their student community, especially in accommodation settings. File picture. 

Pilot studies for rapid testing to detect Covid-19 during outbreaks are to take place in four universities, Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris has announced. 

The decision follows a published report yesterday by an expert group into the use of antigen testing to complement the existing PCR tests used in the national testing programme.