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Lateral flow tests used in the UK identify Omicron with just as much accuracy as previous strains, UK Government scientists insisted today. All of the tests showed a positive result for each patient, even when their sample was diluted, showing the devices have 'a comparable sensitivity to that observed for previous strains' of Covid, the UKHSA said Around 1.4million people …

Britons say they tested negative on quick turnaround tests then positive on PCR Officials say tests work just as well against Omicron but are half as good as PCR Lateral flow tests could be failing -to detect thousands of Omicron cases every day, experts have warned. And top scientists warn lateral flow tests are just half as effective as PCR …

Ravi Shastri, Bharat Arun and R Sridhar to miss Manchester Test after testing positive for Covid-19

Head coach Ravi Shastri, bowling coach B. Arun and fielding coach R. Sridhar were confirmed to have contracted COVID-19 after returning positive RT-PCR tests on Monday. All four support staff members had been in isolation after Shastri’s lateral flow test had returned positive on Saturday — the other three were deemed close contacts of the head coach. Sportstar has learnt …

India coach Ravi Shastri tests Covid-19 positive in RT-PCR along with Bharat Arun, R Sridhar

Team India head coach Ravi Shastri has tested positive for Covid-19 in the latest RT-PCR test according to a BCCI source and will continue to be in isolation for 10 days in London along with fielding coach R Sridhar and bowling coach Bharat Arun, who have also contracted the virus. The three support staff members will remain in London while …

India vs England: Ravi Shastri tests positive for COVID-19, three other support staff members to remain in isolation

They have undergone RT-PCR testing and shall remain in the team hotel and not travel with Team India until confirmation from the medical team. After head coach Ravi Shastri’s results returned positive in a lateral flow test on Saturday, he along with three others – bowling coach Bharat Arun, fielding coach R Sridhar, and physiotherapist Nitin Patel – were sent …

The Duchess of Cambridge has been forced into self-isolation after coming into contact with someone who subsequently tested positive for Covid, Kensington Palace has said. She took lateral flow tests before her engagements at Euro 2020 last Wednesday and at Wimbledon and both were negative, royal aides said. The Duchess has had both vaccinations and is understood to test twice …

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England boss Gareth Southgate will have to contend without both Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell after they were ruled out of tonight's final European Championships group game against Czech Republic because a tunnel rendezvous with Scotland's Covid-positive Billy Gilmour forced them into self-isolation. 'The entire England squad and staff had lateral flow tests on Monday and all were again negative, …