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The first rapid tests manufactured in the UK are being deployed at universities across England to detect asymptomatic Covid-19 cases. Also called lateral flow tests (LFTs), the tests are manufactured by SureScreen Diagnostics and deliver results within 15 minutes. Currently, the company can produce nearly seven million tests weekly and plans to grow the capacity to 14 million per week by the end of December this year. The UK Government says that these tests are an important part of its rapid testing programme to offer LFTs at no cost across the country.