Halo has launched a ‘Day 2 and 8’ testing service for international arrivals in the UK. The tests cost £89 each and include door-to-door courier and pick-up.
The test will take 24-hour from arrival at the lab, and travellers can use an app to check the results.
Under the Government’s new traffic light system, arrivals from green list destinations need pre-departure and return tests on day two.
Those returning from amber countries also need a test on day eight.
The new PCR test means a major change as UK travellers do not need to go through the invasive nasal swab procedure anymore.
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Halo explained that “saliva is the gold standard sample for COVID-19 testing, compared to uncomfortable and technically challenging nasal swabs.
“It’s a safe, accurate, affordable, and painless way of collecting samples for COVID-19 testing.”
Founder and chief executive at Halo, Jonathan Biles, said: “With our new Day 2 and 8 test service, we will provide British travellers with a painless, safe, reliable and cost-effective way to approach travel.
According to Halo, scientific evidence supports that saliva sampling avoids the false positives that swabs can sometimes cause.
Following the test, users can track their progress via the Halo app and get notified when the results are ready.
Travellers also receive a verification certificate which can be downloaded for proof of test.
“With a test success rate of over 99 percent, our own first-class lab at Imperial College London and a UK-based customer support team operating 24 hours a day seven days a week, we pride ourselves on offering the most complete, best-value testing service available.”
Halo also claims to be one of the most economical options in the UK.
RT-qPCR tests
They are most expensive but more accurate and the samples need to be processed at the laboratory.
Halo uses saliva samples for PCR tests. The results are available under 24 hours.
Passengers can now book a saliva-based test when coming back from their next holidays.