People who test positive for Covid-19 with a lateral flow test no longer need to take a PCR test to confirm their coronavirus status. This change came after the rise of Omicron in December cases saw a ...

The rules on when to take a PCR test and when to take a lateral flow have changed in England, as the UK hits more than 142,000 daily Covid cases. From January 11, those without symptoms do not need to ...

PCR tests, pre-departure checks and self-isolation are back for travellers arriving in the UK. Weeks after international travel rules were eased to allow cheaper and faster lateral flow (antigen) ...

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Coronavirus tests have become increasingly easier to get hold of as the pandemic has progressed. Now more than 163 million Covid-19 tests have been taken in the UK since the start of the pandemic, ...

The government has made more changes to the coronavirus testing rules in England, after the surge in Omicron cases left many people struggling to obtain PCR tests. Since the onset of the pandemic, the ...