German Chancellor Angela Merkel unveiled a new strategy on Monday for rapid tests on visitors to nursing and care homes. “We can now basically perform rapid tests on visitors to nursing and care homes.”Nursing homes will receive up to 20 free monthly tests per resident. A Health Ministry spokeswoman told The Associated Press that manufacturers have agreed to supply Germany with 9 million antigen tests in November and 11.5 million tests in December. Scientists in Switzerland recently scrutinized two widely available antigen tests, sold by Chicago-based Abbott Laboratories and Swiss pharma giant Roche. Antigen tests are already used at nursing homes and assisted living facilities in the United States.

Source: The Standard November 03, 2020 13:07 UTC