Covid-19: test all health and care workers once or twice a week, says top UK scientist

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Covid-19: test all health and care workers once or twice a week, says top UK scientist
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MPs hear ministers were told in April that systematic testing was essential to keep staff safe

All health and care staff should be routinely tested for Covid-19 once or twice a week, according to one of the UK’s most eminent scientists, Sir Paul Nurse, whose team’s research has shown that 45% were infected with coronavirus at the peak of the pandemic in England of whom 40% showed no symptoms.

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