Trial of 20-minute Covid-19 tests could help UK return to normal says Matt Hancock

Weekly Covid-19 testing for everyone is to be piloted, in the hope it can get Britain back to “a more normal way of life”.
Offices, shops, schools and stations will begin offering “on the spot” tests, as part of a £500 million trial aiming to restore activity in Britain’s “ghost towns”.
The pilots will be tried first in parts of the north west with high levels of the virus, and in a number of schools in the south. If successful, schemes will be rolled out across the whole population, with businesses expected to contribute towards the costs.
The plans aims to achieve a massive expansion in testing capacity before winter, in a bid to prevent spikes in Covid-19, and allow workplaces to function more normally.
The scheme will also see piloting of 20-minute tests, which could be used before workers enter offices, or before entry to stations, shopping centres, or other busy locations.
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