Months after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised a 'world beating' system to test and trace coronavirus, his Government admits it it could be weeks before the current problems are resolved.
The British Government has been forced to defend itself over coronavirus testing shortages that have seen doctors and nurses unable to get tested as COVID-19 as cases in the UK rise and the demand for tests surged.A surge in demand for coronavirus testing in the UK has seen doctors and nurses unable to be testedThere were another 3,105 case on Tuesday and 24 deaths
Chris Hopson, chief executive of NHS Providers, which represents hospital trusts in England, said a growing number of staff were unable to come to work because they or someone they live with had COVID-like symptoms but could not get tested. "The problem is that NHS trusts are working in the dark — they don't know why these shortages are occurring, how long they are likely to last, how geographically widespread they are likely to be and what priority will be given to healthcare workers and their families in accessing scarce tests."People queue for a coronavirus test outside a community centre in Bury, in England's north-west.
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