Covid: concerns raised over plan for mass testing of students
by Ben Quinn and Libby Brooks from Science | The Guardian on (#5A86W)
Agreement yet to be reached with universities as clock ticks towards Christmas travel window'
Concerns have been raised about government plans for mass Covid-19 testing of students before Christmas, with agreement yet to be reached with universities and one warning it would be impossible to test every student.
With the clock ticking down to a designated six-day travel window" which students will be asked to use, ongoing talks between civil servants and vice-chancellors are trying to hammer out issues such as whether independent testing already in place at universities can be aligned with the plan.
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