Testing shambles spirals as desperate Boris Johnson blames chemical shortage

Ministers were accused of ‘complacence’ and snubbing offers of help from labs today as Boris Johnson struggles to get a grip on the UK’s coronavirus testing shambles.  The government is desperately trying to ramp up the number of checks carried out, with experts warning that is the only way to end the lockdown threatening to … Read more

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: This testing shambles is unforgivable. When will ministers act?

Seduced by a declining daily death toll and cautious optimism among experts, many members of the public may have dared hope that Britain was finally turning a corner on the coronavirus horror. If so, they were yesterday abruptly disabused of that rose-tinted notion. On a bleak day, the number of patients dying rocketed by 381 … Read more

Coronavirus testing shambles as nurses ‘are told to return to work BEFORE getting the all-clear’

Pressure is mounting on the UK Government to upgrade its coronavirus testing as other countries switch to diagnostic kits that take just minutes to produce results.   Boris Johnson today announced testing will be ramped up to 25,000 a day after coming under scathing criticism for letting thousands go undiagnosed. Only 5,000 people were being swabbed daily … Read more

Coronavirus testing shambles as nurses ‘are told to return to work BEFORE getting the all-clear’

Pressure is mounting on the UK Government to upgrade its coronavirus testing as other countries switch to diagnostic kits that take just minutes to produce results.   Boris Johnson today announced testing will be ramped up to 25,000 a day after coming under scathing criticism for letting thousands go undiagnosed. Only 5,000 people were being swabbed daily … Read more