Matt Hancock sets target of 100,000 coronavirus tests a day
by Rajeev Syal from Science | The Guardian on (#51MGK)
Health secretary 'determined' to reach six-figure goal for England by end of April
The health secretary, Matt Hancock, has set the government a new target of carrying out 100,000 Covid-19 tests a day in England by the end of April as he sought to defend the government's approach.
After several days of intense scrutiny over failures in testing, including the prioritisation of the public over doctors and nurses, Hancock said he was setting out a new "five-pillar" strategy.
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