(18 Nov 2020) A system for providing rapid coronavirus tests was being rolled out across Paris and beyond on Wednesday, as the total number of infections in France soared past the two-million mark.
Experts are saying that current lockdown restrictions are having a positive effect with the virus spread slowing down, but the battle to contain it rages on.
With wide-scale testing as one of the main components in the fight to slow contagion, rapid "antigen" testing areas have cropped up across Paris and other regions.
Pharmacies have established testing tents where they conduct the rapid tests with results delivered within the hour.
The tests look like the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) nasal swabs but they test for specific proteins from the virus while the PCR ones test for genetic material from the virus.
Results pop up negative or positive on sticks that resemble disposable pregnancy tests.
This means that those who suspect they might have been infected can get a quick test without having to make appointments or face long lines at laboratories.
Find out more about AP Archive: [ Ссылка ]
Twitter: [ Ссылка ]
Facebook: [ Ссылка ]
Instagram: [ Ссылка ]
You can license this story through AP Archive: [ Ссылка ]
