A member of the military is seen testing a person in their car at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing facility in Manchester, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, Manchester, Britain, April 8, 2020. REUTERS/Phil Noble
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Wednesday said it aimed to roll-out millions of coronavirus tests in months after criticism that it had moved too slowly on the issue, saying a partnership with private firms would help it hit 100,000 tests a day by the end of April.
The Department of Health said that a new testing laboratory set-up by AstraZeneca, GSK and Cambridge University would aim to carry out 30,000 tests a day by May, and Thermo Fisher would continue to supply the UK with testing kits and aim to scale up manufacturing.
Reporting by Alistair Smout; editing by Kate Holton