BBCNEWS BBC News September 17, 2021 01:05:00
With me now is bbc reporter mark lobel. and mark, what changes can we expect? well, the first potential change involves pcr tests — those tests you need to enter the uk. the travel industry says they're too expensive, and the government says they're needed to track new variants of concern. but some say, even with the current system, that's not being done properly. have a listen to this from the chair of the uk pa rliament�*s transport select committee. back in february, when fewer people travelled, about 50% of all pcr tests were sequenced. for the first three weeks ofjuly, half a million ...