LONDON — A type of COVID-19 test that can be taken without the need for a nose or throat swab has been found to be highly effective in identifying infectious cases, including for people not showing symptoms, the British government said on Tuesday.
The RT-LAMP tests, made by privately held British company OptiGene, have been studied in a pilot program in the southern English city of Southampton, where they were used to test some health service staff, as well as 55,000 people connected to the local university.
“We’ve shown through carefully conducted studies that the OptiGene LAMP test is fast, reliable and easy to use, and dependent on testing format can work directly with saliva …
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