An NHS doctor has explained why using tap water or fizzy drinks on a Covid lateral flow test can give you a positive result.
Lateral flow tests being sold online for up to £100 following national shortage
30.12.2021 - 22:11 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Lateral flow tests are being sold for profit online as pharmacies across the country run out of the Covid-19 testing kits.
One seller listed a box of the tests for a whopping £100 ahead of tomorrow's Hogmanay celebrations, according to Manchester Evening News.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged revellers to test for the virus before heading out on New Year's Eve following a rise in omicron cases, sending demand for lateral flow tests soaring.
The UK Health Security Agency has stated that
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