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LFD runs out of COVID-19 test kits within 30 minutes

All 200 COVID-19 at home test kits have been distributed by the Lafayette Fire Department within 30 minutes. According to LFD, the department is out of COVID-19 at-home test kits. All 200 test kits ...
The Guardian

What’s the value of a confirmatory PCR test?

After a wave of cases in which a positive lateral flow device (LFD) test was followed by a negative PCR test, a private laboratory handling swab tests has been suspended. But conflicting results are ...
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LFD to host free at-home COVID test kits distribution event, Friday

LAFAYETTE — The Lafayette Fire Department (LFD) will be distributing free at-home COVID-19 test kits on Friday, Dec. 24. The event is in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) and ...
Daily Mail

Covid lateral flow tests don't work as well on children: Rapid swabbing kits only spot 64% of infected youngsters - BELOW minimum standards of top health agencies

Covid lateral flow tests don't work as well on children, according to a study which casts doubt on whether they can curb the spread of the virus in schools. All secondary school students in Britain ...