Greece to hand out self-testing kits as COVID-19 cases stay high

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ATHENS: Greece will start distributing free do-it-yourself COVID-19 tests next month, the government said on Saturday (Mar 20), as it seeks to ...

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FILE PHOTO: People make their way on Monastiraki square, amid the coronavirus disease pandemic, in Athens, Greece, March 10, 2021. REUTERS/Louiza VradiATHENS: Greece will start distributing free do-it-yourself COVID-19 tests next month, the government said on Saturday , as it seeks to alleviate pressure on a healthcare system facing a stubbornly high level of new infections.

The government said the do-it-yourself test kits have an accuracy rate of about 95per cent-99per cent. They are easier to do than rapid tests, needing nasal and saliva samples instead of the nasopharyngeal sample used in rapid tests.

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