UK government orders halt to Randox Covid-19 tests over safety issues
Care homes and members of public told to immediately stop using firm’s kits
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The UK government has instructed care homes and members of the public to immediately stop using coronavirus testing kits produced by a healthcare firm after safety problems were discovered.
Randox was awarded a £133m contract in March to produce the testing kits for England, Wales and Northern Ireland without any other firms being given the opportunity to bid for the work.
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