British Airways is trialling a new ultra-rapid Covid-19 test which could be a “game changer” according to the UK airline. It has teamed up with medical tech company Canary Global on an antigen test which gives results in just 25 seconds. The non-invasive test, called Pelican, is said to correctly identify 98 per cent of people who have Covid-19, and 100 per cent of those who don’t. Sean Doyle, British Airways’ Chairman and CEO, said it could be a breakthrough for international travel in the pandemic. Several countries on the green list are still closed to British visitors, including Australia, New Zealand and Singapore.

Source: Stuff May 14, 2021 01:52 UTC