Pressure grows for UK to ramp up testing as Boris Johnson says it can `unlock ...
(World News UK)

The pressure is on for the UK to ramp up its Covid-19 testing capabilities after Boris Johnson claimed it could "unlock the coronavirus puzzle". In a video message from the prime minister on Wednesday evening, he said he was committed to "massively ramp up" testing as it would allow Britain to "defeat in the end`. Mr Johnson was already facing criticism for the UK's initial relaxed attitude to testing, after it was said tests would only be carried out on those with symptoms, but with his latest comments he's heaped up expectation to improve Britain's capabilities. Officials are `working hard` to address the issue of a lack of tests and to resolve a...