Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As a result of the rapidly-spreading Omicron variant, this week saw the biggest spike in Covid case numbers since records began in ...

Editor's Note: Article updated with latest information on availability of tests. People faced problems getting hold of the tests last week after a huge surge in demand prompted the Government website ...

The tests are self-administered and can detect current Covid-19 infection, with results usually within 30 minutes. They involve taking a swab from both nostrils, but not the throat, and can be ...

Scientists and public health experts built the COVID-19 pandemic response on years of experience navigating infectious disease outbreaks. Although lateral flow immunoassays have been central to ...