DAILY MAIL: Britain's regulators approve 20-SECOND Covid saliva test

26 Mar

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By CONNOR BOYD ASSISTANT HEALTH EDITOR FOR MAILONLINE

PUBLISHED: 11:48 GMT, 26 March 2021 | UPDATED: 13:47 GMT, 26 March 2021

UK start-up iAbra said Virolens test given approval by Britain's medical regulator

Hoped to be rolled out widely in coming months as lockdown starts to be eased
Involves a saliva swab of the inner-cheeks, unlike most throat and nostril tests

Britain has approved a rapid coronavirus test that gives a result in just 20 seconds, it was revealed today.

UK start-up iAbra said the Virolens test was given approval by the country's medical regulator after it was trialled at Heathrow Airport.

The company hopes to roll it out more widely in the coming months as the UK comes out of lockdown, specifically at airports, sports venues and work places.