Self testing kits available from this weekend in supermarkets

Self-tests for Covid - Following the green light from the Haute Autorité de Santé, Covid-19 self-testing kits will be available from this weekend in France on the shelves of certain large distribution brands, such as Carrefour. The group announced that it had ordered a million to meet demand. In Germany, these anti-Covid home tests have been very successful since they went on sale.

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