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World held hostage by hit-or-miss Covid-19 tests

by Jessica Watson and Penny Whiting April 17, 2020April 20, 2020

Coronavirus testing has been the subject of huge interest, frustration and confusion. The United Kingdom has come under worldwide criticism for its lack of mass testing, despite the director general of WHO encouraging countries to “test, test, test.” Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced that the UK now aims to test 100,000 people a day for […]

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