Millions of people could soon have access to new 15-minute coronavirus testing kits, as part of government plans.

On Wednesday, the director of the National Infection Service at Public Health England, Professor Sharon Peacock, said millions of the kits have been ordered and could be available to the public in days.

England's chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty has made it clear the tests are still being evaluated and they will only be used if they are found to be accurate.

He stressed frontline NHS workers would need the tests first so they could get back to work if they have had already had the virus.

But what are the new test kits and could they make a difference?

What is the new test?

It will be able to identify if someone had the infection previously by showing if they have antibodies for COVID-19.

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