Up to 10% of UK's population may get weekly Covid tests with 30-minute saliva test
UP to 10 per cent of England's population could be tested every week in Boris Johnson's latest mass screening operation.
This is set to contain outbreaks of the virus, while also stopping more areas going into tougher lockdown tiers and allowing Brits more freedom. "I don’t have the capacity for that. We ought to focus on delivering on stuff there is scientific basis for as opposed to taking out attention to things which aren’t yet established."
The rapid testing works by users simply taking a swab from inside the mouth or nostril, then mix it with a solution.A few drops are placed on to the testing stick and a line quickly forms if the virus is detected.earlier this week: “Everybody’s really depressed because this second wave is much worse than anybody thought it was going to be.
The rollout is set to be “phased” with areas under tier 3 restrictions as top priority, with the potential to test the whole local population every 10 weeks.
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