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SARS-CoV-2 lateral flow antigen tests: evaluation of VOC1 and VOC2

PHE Porton Down has carried out a rapid assessment on whether lateral flow devices can detect VOC1 and VOC2.

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Working with academic collaborators at the University of Oxford, PHE Porton Down has been evaluating the performance of lateral flow devices (LFDs) since mid-August 2020. Over 80 have been considered to date, approximately 30% of which have progressed to extended evaluation on clinical samples at Phase 3.

Published 12 February 2021