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It's important to test for COVID-19 and ask your doctor if you are eligible for treatment right away.1

COVID-19 spreads quickly, and you may infect others without knowing.3

Every day matters when it comes to treating COVID-19, so do a COVID-19 test as soon as symptoms appear. If you do test positive and are at high risk for progressing to severe COVID-19, ask your doctor right away about treatment options because they are most effective when taken as soon as possible. These treatments may help prevent progression to severe COVID-19 in high risk people.2,4

COVID-19 treatments can help stop the virus from multiplying and symptoms from progressing

You can check if you have COVID-19 using a COVID-19 rapid lateral flow test. They are available for free on the NHS to people who are at the highest risk of getting seriously ill from COVID-19.5,6,7

To learn more about your local COVID-19 testing options:

Visit NHS England
Visit NHS Scotland
Visit NHS Wales

Learn about treatment options >

References

  1. NHS. Treatments for COVID-19. Available at: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/covid-19/treatments-for-covid-19/. Accessed July 2025.
  2. Bestetti R, Furlan-Daniel R, Silva V. Pharmacological treatment of patients with mild to moderate COVID-19: A comprehensive review. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021;18(13):7212.
  3. Bar-On YM, Flamholz A, Phillips R, Milo R. SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) by the numbers. eLife. 2020;9:e57309
  4. Guan W-J, Liang W-H, Shi Y, et al. Chronic respiratory diseases and the outcomes of COVID-19: A nationwide retrospective cohort study of 39,420 cases. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2021;9(7):2645-2655.e14
  5. NHS England. COVID-19 rapid lateral flow test. Accessed July 2025.
  6. NHS Scotland. Coronavirus (COVID-19). Accessed July 2025.
  7. NHS Wales. Getting tested for cornovirus (COVID-19). Accessed July 2025.
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