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We're continuing to make coronavirus testing easier and more accessible.
If you have symptoms, book your free test at http://nhs.uk/coronavirus or call 119
Here’s a thread of 5 common myths you may have heard about testing
If you have symptoms, book your free test at http://nhs.uk/coronavirus or call 119
Here’s a thread of 5 common myths you may have heard about testing
MYTH: Only essential workers are eligible for a coronavirus test.
FACT: We’ve expanded our testing service so that anyone, of any age, with symptoms can get a free test.
Book yours at http://nhs.uk/coronavirus or call 119
FACT: We’ve expanded our testing service so that anyone, of any age, with symptoms can get a free test.
Book yours at http://nhs.uk/coronavirus or call 119
MYTH: Testing is painful
FACT: The test involves a swab of the inside of your nose and throat. The whole process takes around 20 second and will not hurt.
Book yours at http://nhs.uk/coronavirus or call 119
FACT: The test involves a swab of the inside of your nose and throat. The whole process takes around 20 second and will not hurt.
Book yours at http://nhs.uk/coronavirus or call 119
MYTH: You can pay to get a quicker, more reliable test
FACT: The most reliable and quickest coronavirus tests are available for free via the NHS.
Book yours at http://nhs.uk/coronavirus or call 119
FACT: The most reliable and quickest coronavirus tests are available for free via the NHS.
Book yours at http://nhs.uk/coronavirus or call 119
MYTH: There aren’t enough tests and those available should not be taken by a young, healthy person
FACT: The testing service has been rapidly expanded so there are plenty of tests.
By booking a test, you break the chain of infection and protect others: http://nhs.uk/coronavirus
FACT: The testing service has been rapidly expanded so there are plenty of tests.
By booking a test, you break the chain of infection and protect others: http://nhs.uk/coronavirus
MYTH: Only people with severe symptoms should get a test
FACT: If you have a new, continuous cough, a high temperature, or a loss/change in your sense of taste or smell, you must get tested immediately - even if your symptoms are mild.
Book yours at http://nhs.uk/coronavirus
FACT: If you have a new, continuous cough, a high temperature, or a loss/change in your sense of taste or smell, you must get tested immediately - even if your symptoms are mild.
Book yours at http://nhs.uk/coronavirus
