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Avalanche of Covid-19 tests before Christmas: 'Nobody wants to infect their family'
ALBERTO GOMEZ
...without a mask.” She says her laboratory has received an “avalanche” of requests, “But I don't want anyone to throw away their money. “Without preventive measures, a negative result can give a false sense of security. It is not wrong to do so, but we ... tests can give false negatives. And at the start of the pandemic the World Health Organisation warned that testing should only be seen as a preventative measure. Black market A black market has also appeared on the internet but Bicolon they warn: