Article 5PNBJ Coronavirus: plans to end free rapid tests in England ‘reckless’

Coronavirus: plans to end free rapid tests in England ‘reckless’

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Josh Halliday
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Mayors, teaching unions and health chiefs say decision will speed up spread of virus and deepen health inequalities

England's coronavirus testing strategy has been been criticised as reckless" amid plans to end the free provision of rapid tests and relax the monitoring of cases from abroad.

Families and businesses will have to pay for lateral flow tests from next year in an overhaul of Downing Street's approach to the pandemic.

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