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Fears rise that a shortage of tests could jeopardise New Year celebrations, and risk an increased spread of COVID-19.
The demand, which the UK Health Security Agency has described as 'unprecedented', comes after Prime Minister Boris Johnson advised people to take LFTs before they socialise after the government confirmed on Monday that no new COVID-19 restrictions would be brought in for New Year's Eve festivities. The Association of Independent Multiple Pharmacies says people are being turned away every five minutes due to 'patchy' supply and said it was frustrating that chemists it represented were having to wait several days for each delivery.Dr Leyla Hannbeck, CEO of the Association of Independent Multiple Pharmacies, told the BBC's Radio 4 Today programme: 'Pharmacies are reporting that every five minutes people are coming in and asking for tests.
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