Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After prime minister Boris Johnson declared an “omicron emergency” on Sunday night, as the new variant of Covid-19 continues to ...

As a result of the rapidly-spreading Omicron variant, this week saw the biggest spike in Covid case numbers since records began in March 2020, with 119,789 positive tests reported in the 24 hours to ...

LONDON – The U.K. has launched a nationwide free testing program to diagnose COVID-19 in people who are asymptomatic, in the latest attempt to stem the tide of infection. Through the program, all ...

Lateral flow tests have become a key component in Scotland’s response to the recent surge in Covid cases due to the Omicron variant. Nicola Sturgeon has continuously urged Scots to take one of the ...

“Stop using the Innova SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Qualitative Test.” That was the stark warning to the public from the US Food and Drug Administration on June 10, about an unapproved rapid lateral flow ...

High demand for lateral flow tests has resulted in supply issues, with many people unable to get their hands on the kits in recent days and pharmacies warning of “huge problems” with kit deliveries.