Heathrow weighs up Covid testing options

Findings are being shared with the government and “could be used to support recovery across sectors”.

They are in addition to the airport’s paid-for inbound testing facility, which is awaiting government clearance.

“The findings from the trials are being evaluated and will be shared with government as ministers consider how testing could provide a safe alternative to blanket quarantine in certain circumstances,” the airport said.

“The long-term aim of the trial is to understand whether these tests could be quickly and efficiently conducted on large numbers of people outside of a laboratory setting and to ensure they are accurate enough to be delivered in an airport environment.”