New saliva tests rolled-out to hospital staff to cut COVID transmission rates

(Earlham Institute) Frontline staff at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals (NNUH) are among the first in the country to benefit from the rollout of more accurate saliva tests in a bid to curb Covid transmission rates. Combined with the vaccination programme, these rapid tests should help to significantly reduce the ability of the virus to spread in healthcare settings.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news