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Coronavirus test providers could be ‘overwhelmed’ when foreign holidays resume Sean Morrison The UK’s coronavirus testing system for travellers could “buckle” when foreign holidays resume, a consumer group has warned. Which? said social media and review sites are already “flooded” with complaints from people who have suffered delays in receiving their test kits and results. That is despite passenger numbers being a fraction of normal levels due to the ban on overseas leisure travel. The consumer group claimed the system is “at risk of being overwhelmed, and pot...

Coronavirus test samples Credit: PA Archive/PA Images The UK’s coronavirus testing system for travellers could “buckle” when foreign holidays resume, a consumer group has warned. Which? said social media and review sites are already “flooded” with complaints from people who have suffered delays in receiving their test kits and results. That is despite passenger numbers being a fraction of normal levels due to the ban on overseas leisure travel. Credit: PA The consumer group claimed the system is “at risk of being overwhelmed, and potentially collapsing” when foreign holidays re...

The day 2 and day 8 testing system, used to test international arrivals to the UK, is at risk of collapse. Private testing providers approved by the government have told us they’ve been overwhelmed by the demand for tests from people entering the UK. This is despite the fact that relatively few people are using the system, as it’s currently illegal to take a holiday abroad. Since February anybody arriving in the country must take an expensive test on day 2 and day 8 after their arrival. There have been huge numbers of complaints from travellers about test results not arriving on time. Som...

When will foreign travel resume: UK’s coronavirus testing system could 'buckle' when foreign holidays resume The two-test package typically costs between £100 and £200, but can exceed £500 11:14, 29 APR 2021 An airline passenger wearing a face mask pushes her bags at Heathrow Airport in London (Image: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images) Sign up to our newsletter for daily updates and breaking newsInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up here! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be u...

The UK’s coronavirus testing system for travellers could “buckle” when foreign holidays resume, a consumer group has warned. Which? said social media and review sites are already “flooded” with complaints from people who have suffered delays in receiving their test kits and results. That is despite passenger numbers being a fraction of normal levels due to the ban on overseas leisure travel. The consumer group claimed the system is “at risk of being overwhelmed, and potentially collapsing” when foreign holidays resume, which is expected to happen for people in England on May 17....