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UK Government to deploy first British-manufactured rapid lateral flow antigen tests for COVID-19
The Government has ordered two million of the first British-manufactured rapid lateral flow antigen tests for COVID-19 to be validated by Public Health England, for use in asymptomatic testing, Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock has announced.
Derby-based company SureScreen Diagnostics is to provide two million of the lateral flow tests, which provide results in under 30 minutes, by next Friday (15 January), with the potential to provide millions more in the coming months.
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock said:
It is excellent to be working with a UK firm to deliver millions of these rapid tests, which are being deployed across the country to help protect our communities and most vital public services.
10 January 2021
The government has ordered 2 million of the first British-manufactured rapid lateral flow antigen tests for COVID-19 to be validated by Public Health England, for use in asymptomatic testing, Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock has announced.
Derby-based company SureScreen Diagnostics is to provide 2 million of the lateral flow tests, which provide results in under 30 minutes, by next Friday (15 January), with the potential to provide millions more in the coming months.
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock said:
It is excellent to be working with a UK firm to deliver millions of these rapid tests, which are being deployed across the country to help protect our communities and most vital public services.
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Lancashire’s Directors of Public Health have written to places of worship urging them to close during lockdown to protect communities at this critical stage of the pandemic.
Their request has been endorsed by the Lancashire Faith and Community Cohesion Group.
Coun. Mohammed Iqbal MBE, leader of Pendle Council, said: “We support this move as we’re seeing a growing number cases in Pendle.
Dr Sakthi Karunanithi, director of Public Health for Lancashire County Council.
“There are very worrying increases in hospital Covid cases, as well as, sadly, more people dying from this deadly virus.
LIVE: Andy Burnham holds press conference to issue coronavirus update as Greater Manchester enters Tier 4
The Mayor of Greater Manchester s meeting comes as millions of people in the region woke up to the toughest lockdown restrictions
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Andy Burnham will hold the final Greater Manchester coronavirus press conference of 2020 this morning. The Mayor of Greater Manchester s meeting comes as millions of people in the region woke up to the toughest lockdown restrictions due to rising coronavirus rates.
Greater Manchester was among a swath of areas placed into Tier 4 from 00.01 on New Year s Eve following the government s latest review of the tier system.