RE: About to blow23 Nov 2020 23:12
- 500k tests/day currently, 37m so far in UK.
- Testing budget increased to £22bn.
- Boris: 'Tiering, testing and vaccines'; new currently 'untested' COVID test system (?); 'long hard months ahead relying on testing'; tier 3 areas will get 'surge' testing capacity.
- Rapid LFT tests to be rolled out for mass testing.
- Han**** (with a knowing grin): 'Will hear very soon' regarding plans to resume flights from regional/international airports in the UK working closely with Shapps (Transport Sec).
- Sports venues opening up to 2,000 indoors or 4,000 outdoors.
- SADC countries opening land borders in one week, with testing, track & self-isolation embedded as with newly restarted flights.