Dr Tony Holohan brands benefits of antigen testing 'hypothetical'

And the Chief Medical Officer once extolled the virtues of his preferred, more accurate, PCR testing, which he described as “gold standard.”

They particularly want to see it introduced to help the aviation sector get back on its feet, which would also reinvigorate the tourism sector with the return of overseas visitors. He said: “While there may be a potential utility to be realised from the use of rapid testing in controlled environments and this may further evolve over time, there is still much we need to learn about these tests and their actual – as opposed to hypothetical - benefits and limitations.

The CMO added: “Given the limitations of such tests along with the current lack of a substantive supporting real-world evidence base, the hypothesis that antigen testing could be a precursor or enabler for the safe recommencement of certain activities which would otherwise not be deemed to be safe given the prevailing epidemiological situation, poses several risks both to the individuals engaging in those activities and to those around them, as well as to the wider public health response.

Funny the Germans, Brits and American scientists would disagree with him.

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