Mon 5 Jul 2021 01.26 EDT
First published on Mon 5 Jul 2021 00.00 EDT
Parked outside an espresso bar on Berlinâs Potsdamer Platz junction, Maximilian Fritzschâs mobile coronavirus testing unit aims for similar speed of service as an on-the-go shot of caffeine. Working from the back of a cargo e-bike, staff in lab coats take a quick swab from the nostrils of stressed commuters, who usually receive the result in their inboxes within 15 minutes.
âIt is a bit physically intrusiveâ, said office worker Luisa Larsen, 42, as she impatiently checked her smartphone for the test result. âBut then again itâs free, and it feels like the responsible thing to do.â
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