As the debate over the use of antigen testing in Ireland booms, the Irish Independent has examined how the use and cost of rapid tests here compares to those in other countries.
From now on, the HSE will send a pack of test kits to people who are fully vaccinated and have no symptoms, but who turn out to be close contacts of someone diagnosed with Covid-19. They can test themselves at home for several days.
Nphet still strongly recommends taking a more accurate PCR test performed by the HSE and then self-isolating while awaiting the results.
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