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Antigen test: fast but imprecise
Photo: Vincent Jannink / ANP / dpa
The 38 sales representatives of the vehicle manufacturer Krone should finally meet again in person for a training course.
But somehow those responsible felt uneasy.
What if one of your colleagues should be infected with the coronavirus?
The company ordered rapid tests from a Hamburg provider, and the local DRK helped with the sampling.
None was positive.
"That contributed to a considerable calming down at all levels," says Marketing Manager Stefan Oelker.
The family business now wants to do this more often.
Many companies are currently hoping for the antigen tests.
Whether on air travel, in office buildings or production halls - the quick tests should help to keep operations going.
The World Airline Association IATA demands that every passenger be checked for Corona before boarding an aircraft.
Vienna Airport is already offering the first free rapid tests.
Sports officials, trade fair providers and cultural workers also see the procedure as the only chance at present to maintain public life.
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