UK runs out of Covid tests as Brits flood site with orders on Freedom Day
BRITS trying to order lateral flow tests were faced with a message saying the site had run out on Freedom Day.As the last round of restrictions were lifted today - the UK has ran out of its supply of lateral flow testsLateral flow tests have been hailed as keeping people safe through the pandemic because the small devices are able to detect Covid infections in just 30 minutes.But people trying to order packs this afternoon were told: "Sorry no more tests can be ordered today.
A source at one site claimed: “We’ve got a shortage of PCR tests and could run out by the end of this week. A Test & Trace report warned there has been a “substantial decrease” in people getting quick results, with one in three now waiting more than 24 hours.
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