Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Friday morning.
Lateral flow tests should remain free for all in Wales
before being phased out throughout the year, leading business group CBI Wales says. While it acknowledges free "cannot continue forever", they should remain this way for now as "economic and social benefits far outweigh the costs". Free testing ends in England from 1 April but Scotland aims to continue with some level of it. An announcement is expected from the Welsh government later.
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