Essential workers and families can book coronavirus tests from tomorrow, government announces

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Essential workers and their families will be able to book a coronavirus test on the government website from Friday as ministers attempt to reach their goal of 100,000 tests per day. Matt Hancock, the

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Is this a statistical exercise for the govt to meet its test target, or a real help to people? Presumably those that qualify already have, or live with someone who has symptoms. Or will they test key workers weekly from now on to catch cases as they appear?

so, start of next month then

You can see where this is going....deflect criticism to those who don’t , can’t or won’t take up the tests......nasty cynical political img

Let’s hope they don’t have to travel miles to get one !!!!

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