UK Covid test shortage amid new year parties ‘very worrying’, says scientist

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UK Covid test shortage amid new year parties ‘very worrying’, says scientist
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Noisy gatherings of untested revellers are perfect for spreading virus, says leading immunologist

Photograph: AzmanL/Getty ImagesPhotograph: AzmanL/Getty ImagesA leading scientist has warned it is “very worrying” that a shortage of Covid-19 tests could lead to people mixing for new year celebrations without being able to see whether they are infectious.

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