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I see lots of private firms offering Covid-19 tests these days. Are these a good idea? If you have symptoms, you need to contact your GP and arrange a test from the Health Service Executive. This is ...

There are two main approaches to testing for Covid-19 and they search for different things. The PCR test takes a swab from the back of the nose and throat and looks for presence of the virus itself.

PCR is a mainstay in diagnostics, but whether a sample is collected at a clinic or at home, such tests require sending a sample to a lab and then waiting for results. A new FDA authorized ...