Professor Peter Openshaw said the Covid-19 test shortage is 'very worrying' because people may decide to meet others to celebrate the beginning of 2022 without knowing if they are infectious
A leading scientist has warned that the current shortage of Covid-19 tests could lead to people mixing over New Year without being able to check if they are infectious.
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