US firm says it is on track to give UK 100,000 coronavirus tests a day

Thermo Fisher Scientific raises hopes that government could hit target by end of AprilUK coronavirus updates – liveSee all our coronavirus coverageA US firm has said it is on track to provide the UK with 100,000 coronavirus tests per day by the end of the month, giving renewed hope that the government could hit its target.The health secretary, Matt Hancock,said last weekhe wanted to increase testing to 100,000 per day by the end of April. On Wednesday 19,500 were tested, up from 10,200 on that day the previous week.Continue reading...
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