Testing and travel: PCR, Lamp and TMA tests explained Simon Calder
Many countries now demand negative Covid-19 test results from incoming travellers.
But there is neither international agreement on the type of test nor the timing requirements. Even within the UK’s favourite foreign country, Spain, travellers are being given conflicting information on acceptable tests.
These are the key questions and answers.
What tests are there?
Covid tests look either for the presence of the virus in the body right now or evidence of a previous response to it by your immune system.
Those that look for current infection are broadly known as