There has been a lot of discussion and confusion over how Covid-19 testing works, people asking what does positive test mean? What doesn’t it mean?
Luckily, our handy guide can shine some light on what Covid-19 testing is, the different kinds of tests you can get, how much we should rely on rapid tests instead of the longer, more reliable RT-PCR tests, and why spotting symptoms is important in the testing process.
Feel free to share this guide and tell us what you think at hello@senseaboutscience.org.
A referenced version of the guide can be found here.
Published: 23 November 2020
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