UK to begin offering Covid antibody testing to general public for first time

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The United Kingdom will begin offering Covid-19 antibody testing to the general public in the coming week for the first time, British media has reported.

The government's new programme is intended to produce data on antibody protections for people following infection by different coronavirus variants, according to details of the programme published by multiple media outlets, including Sky News and BBC.

From Tuesday, anyone aged 18 or over in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland, will be able to opt in to the programme when receiving a PCR test, Sky News reported.

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