NHS staff tested positive for coronavirus at peak of pandemic who were 'completely asymptomatic'
The case for routinely testing NHS staff is"overwhelming", leading cancer scientist at the Crick Institute Dr Charles Swanton has said.
The Department of Health and Social Care said it was being"guided by the evidence" on routine testing. Of 200 University College London Hospital staff tested, 36 were positive initially, of whom 16 did not report any noticeable symptoms at the time of the test or at any point afterwards. A government spokesperson said:"We have engaged with SAGE on the appropriate frequency of repeat testing, with NHS Trusts continuing to routinely and strategically test asymptomatic frontline staff."
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