Express Covid-19 testing will be available for some passengers at Russia's busiest airport as part of a pilot project aimed at allowing air travel and tourism to resume safely, according to Reuters.

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport said the diagnostic tests, which give results in one hour, would be available for all passengers on domestic flights at Terminal B, as part of a wider plan to create coronavirus-free airport hubs.

The portable testing system, which fits in two small suitcases, is already used at production sites by some Russian companies and was deployed at Russia's World War Two Victory Day military parade, held on June 24, the RDIF said.

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