antigen versus Pcr

Does any one know if the self-administered rapid antigen test provided on line from eMed/Binax now is accepted by Italian authorities? This is a swab based test and from what I have read on the Italian Government web site, the rapid antigen test must be swab based. This is the test accepted by US authorities for travel and promoted by most US airlines for convenience. It would be great to know if Italy will accept this too.

I'll be going to Venice in October, Delta Site says a PCR or viral antigen test is accepted.

Can anyone define the Antigen test as one you can get at CVS or Walgrens and get results in hour or so?? - So a rapid antigen test -

They have used several descriptions on their site in several places....

Thanks

Tom

I have a flight to Rome in a couple weeks on United. The website states I need a Molecular/PCR/Antigen test done 48 hrs prior. Silly question but does that mean I can get a rapid test? I’m just so nervous that they won’t take the results and I’ll be denied going.

Hello currently in Viareggio and need to book a Covid test to fly back to the UK, it can be a rapid antigen test as long as the certificate is in English and it meets certain specificity criteria’s which most of these tests do. Can anyone advise a place to get the test booked please? Thank you

I was told on a post on here last night from someone who travelled back from Italy last week that you had to have a PCR test (and only that) to be able to leave Italy.

That a rapid antigen test was not sufficient and people were turned away from flights back to England .

I can not find anything about this online. I have tried ringing the Italian covid hotline and they say they can't understand English!!! I'm really stuck with what to do as I have already arranged return tests at Naples airport 3 hours before flight and I am worried this won't be enough.

Tomorrow I will fly to Sardinia, Alghero and I wanted to ask beforehand if there is a possibility to da a rapid antigentest in Alghero or somewhere else on the island like Cagliari ( since I will be visiting a few cities by car anyway) for free or at least at a cheap price.

Would appreciate any recommendations :)

We have an 8 am flight FCO to LHR booked.LHR requires a covid test 1-3 days before arrival. Will we have time after checkin to get the termal 3 20 rapid Covid test? Getting the test right at FCO would be easist for us. Looks like they test between 0000 and 1400.

Approved COVID-19 tests include a nucleic acid amplification test (e.g. PCR test) or a viral antigen test that is approved by the local health authority--- so in italy this chain offers

BIANALISI

PCR, Antigen & Antibody tests PCR-PCR

Nasal/Throat Swab

24 Hours

EUR

€70

Antigen

Saliva Swab

20 Minutes

EUR

€28'

SO is the 28 euro test acceptable for flight(antigen saliva swab)

Hello!

We are heading to Italy in begging of August to Rome and Positano (from EU country) and now we are reading that there will be changes after 6th of August and now it's needed to do test in order to get into museums and etc. Does it involve also regional, public transports?

Have question, does anyone knows if rapid test which you can by in pharmacy is enough? Or you need to do test in laboratory?

Thank you in advance!

I'm pretty sure it was discussed but I cannot find any specific answers. Besides Red Cross tent at Milano Centrale station and Milano airport where else I can get Covid Antigen (rapid) test in English to travel back to US? Just want to know my options. Thank you!