UK coronavirus live: Matt Hancock sets goal of 100,000 Covid-19 tests per day by end of April
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Hancock confirmed the government is looking at “immunity certificates” for people who have had the disease and developed immunity. However, it is too early in the science to be able to put clarity on that at the moment.
Hancock confirmed mass community testing is the ultimate goal, but cannot put a figure on the timing because it depends on how quickly a home antibody test is developed and how quickly swab testing can be ramped up.
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