When the government said it would be scrapping mandatory PCR tests for foreign travel, we all said hurrah. AdvertisementReplacing the system of day two tests, and day eight tests where relevant, will be the more rapid lateral flow tests we’ve been used to taking at home. People who are fully vaccinated will no longer need a pre-departure test before returning from non-red list destinations, and from October, will be able to replace the day two PCR test with a cheaper lateral flow test. AdvertisementThe trouble is, lateral flow test results have the potential to be faked by getting someone else to take the test for you. Business minister Paul Scully has confirmed the government could scrap departure and arrival PCR tests from as early as the October half-term holiday.

Source: Huffington Post September 24, 2021 12:56 UTC