The Rapid Test Row

A ferocious row has broken out among scientists about new coronavirus tests. Lateral flow tests provide results within minutes and some scientists believe they are offer accurate enough results at a speed that could allow us to resume business as usual. Others think they are so poor at detecting the virus that they could pose a huge danger.In this week’s More or Less, Tim Harford looks at the evidence and what we know about these new tests.

Om Podcasten

Tim Harford and the More or Less team try to make sense of the statistics which surround us. From BBC Radio 4