An investigation has been launched after lateral flow tests were given to millions of schoolchildren with the wrong instructions.
The rapid tests came with out-of-date guidance that says they can be used by people who have symptoms of Covid-19, reports The Telegraph.
Testing kits handed out this month are accompanied by a government leaflet – 'Version 1.1.4, 24 November 2020' – which states: “You can use this self-test kit if you have symptoms or if you are asymptomatic." There is also a notice in the box, from the Chinese manufacturer Xiamen, that says the tests were for people “suspected of Covid-19 by their healthcare provider”.