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A coronavirus Test That provides results in 20 Minutes , and tested, health Secretary to Matt Hancock has announced.

The new swab Test , which Will show whether someone has The Virus - must not be sent to a laboratory.

Mr Hancock also said, More Than 10 million antibody Tests , which check whether someone has The Virus in The Past - Will start to roll out next week.

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Non-EU migrants, who currently have to pay, health, immigration, for a fee, the £400 Per year and rise to £624 in October.

decided by the pressure of members of Parliament, Boris Johnson , foreign NHS staff and care staff should be excluded.

The Number of people who have died after testing positive for The Virus 36,042, an increase of 338,

There are currently two types of Tests for the coronavrius.

- smear-Tests are already available to all adults and children over the age of five on the NHS. They involve taking a swab of The Nose or from the throat, and indicates whether a person currently has Covid-19.

The antibody Test is a Blood Test That looks for Antibodies in The Blood to determine whether a person has The Virus . Antibodies of our immune system as it learns to fight an infection.

The new smear-Tests are tested, the homes in Hampshire in some of the A& E departments, GP Test hubs and care. The Test version runs for Six Weeks , and Test up to 4,000 people.

on the occasion of the Downing Street briefing, Matt Hancock said the new smear-Test "is interesting for us to be because it's so fast", and added: "the result you get on The Spot . "

"We want to find out whether it Will be effective, on a larger scale. If it works, we'll roll out as soon as we Can . "

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Mr Hancock joined also spoke about antibody Tests , said the government had proposed to you to deliver a deal for 10 million of them for the NHS. You Will begin to roll out to the NHS in the next week.

"We have signed contracts to supply in The Coming months, over 10 million Tests from Roche and Abbott," He Said .

"Starting next week we Will begin to roll this out in a phased manner, on the first health and care professionals, patients, and residents.

He Said the British government the offer covers all of the devolved Nations, and each one Will decide" how you Will be using the Association of the Tests and how the Tests are prioritised and managed locally".

These are both significant announcements in relation to the audit.

The study of a new on-the-spot swab Test to see if someone has an infection, has the potential to make a big difference.

Currently take samples to a laboratory And Then several hours to process. This has Some People wait days for their Test results.

If The Process Can be accelerated, Will be a great benefit not only for the Test program, but also the tracking and tracing.

the faster you positive cases Can recognize, the more effective you Can spread to be trying to contain.

The antibody Test development, not the potential to have such an immediate effect.

We still don't know how strong each antibody reaction, and thus the potential for long-term immunity.

this is the logic, where it is with the help health and care workers, the research.

suddenly set aside their PPE at work.

Instead, the officials Will keep an eye on whether those who are anti-body at a lower risk of re-infection.

With Antibodies does not automatically mean That you are sick, or harbour The Virus and pass it on to others, BBC health correspondent James Gallagher says.

The World health organization has infected those who are protected by anti-body again.

Mr Hancock said the Tests Will help scientists to understand if people who are anti-body "with less risk of catching coronavirus, the die of coronavirus and the transmission of corona Virus ".

you Can Learn more about the antibody Tests would help to say, "certification systems", the people, the anti-body", what do you do sure have," he added.

Mr Hancock also said, a study suggests 17% of people in London and about 5% of the rest of The Nation have Virus -anti-body.

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It Comes to stop as the Nhs Confederation , which represents health service trusts,, Test , track-and-trace strategy. It warned That a contact tracing system was important to prevent a second wave of The Virus .

Northern Ireland , in the place, while you. Program operational from The End of may.

In England, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said 25,000 contact Tracer, which would be able to trace 10,000 new cases Per day, instead of 1. June.

contact tracing That identifies those you have come in contact with an infected person and alert you by phone, E-Mail or an app.

vaccines

Mr Hancock said The Briefing , "we know if we'll ever get" a Vaccine , but said That he hoped That all would have, if one was developed.

"We do what we Can to get a Vaccine , and we recommend a Vaccine , if it is safe," He Said .

"it means That , if we had a vaccination and I very much hope That we Can , and we work incredibly hard, and the people Will be asked to take vaccination, then you should, because we only do it on the basis of clinical advice That it is safe.

"The question of whether a duty is not one That we have addressed, We Are still some time away is a Vaccine available.

"But I want to hope That , given the scale of this crisis and the overwhelming need for us to liberate them and the country a Vaccine have dignity on their own two feet, and it's very positive That , That everyone would have the Vaccine . "

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