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Launch of COVID-19 rapid antigen test service
Launch of COVID-19 rapid antigen test service.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n RNS Number : 3344T\n MyHealthChecked PLC\n 24 November 2021\n \n \n \n \n MyHealthChecked PLC \n \n \n (\"MyHealthChecked\" or the \"Company\") \n \n \n \n Launch of COVID-19 Day 2 rapid antigen test and verification service\n \n \n \n \n \n MyHealthChecked Plc (AIM: MHC), announces the launch of two home testing services for travellers entering and departing the UK. On 24 November the company will begin selling a rapid antigen test and a verification service for residents and vaccinated travellers arriving in England from a non-red list country, followed by a Fit to Fly rapid test for travellers leaving the UK launching next week.\n \n \n \n \n \n The online service will allow customers to order a test before arriving into England (where COVID-19 travel rules are different to those in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) or departing from the UK. The test can be taken at home with results verified by a trained professional within 2 hours of completing the test. Customers are then notified by email when the result is ready, \n and a \n QR-code secured COVID-19 result certificate is made available for download.\n \n \n \n \n \n The service will utilise the CE approved, ISO certified and UK Government validated \n FlowFlex® Rapid Test Kit, a lateral flow test that is easy to administer via a simple nasal swab, which provides results in 15 minutes and offers 98.8% accuracy.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n MyHealthChecked has also partnered with medical specialists Mediskills, who will provide \n fully trained NHS professionals to verify test results as part of this service. MyHealthChecked will have full responsibility for overseeing the service, processing orders and dispatches, as well as warehousing test kit stock. The Company will continue to maintain the high standards of customer service already being delivered across its other testing services. \n \n \n \n \n \n MyHealthChecked remains a high-quality laboratory provider but has adapted to evolving market requirements, allowing the Company's reputation for delivering a good customer experience and a reliable testing service across a wider variety of testing formats.\n \n \n \n \n \n Penny McCormick, Chief Executive Officer of \n MyHealthChecked PLC\n , commented: \n \n \"I am delighted to announce the launch our new...