Scientists have accused the Prime Minister of offering false hope amid scepticism over his plan to test 10 million people per day. The processing time for most tests is at least 24 hours, far longer than the 20 minutes promised by the government. There are also concerns about the competence of the tracing system, which is failing to reach 30% of contacts. It comes as COVID-19 cases rose by 43% in England compared to last week, sparking fears of a second peak.
COVID-19: Will the UK’s ‘moonshot’ mass testing plan work?
