Published 3 years ago

COVID-19: Top scientist says ministers should have improved PCR testing system rather than 'abandoning it entirely'

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Professor Stephen Reicher says the removal of the need for a PCR COVID test for travellers will impact on the UK's ability to spot dangerous infections coming into the UK. He also suggests people should be offered paid leave so they can get jabbed.

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The Independent

UK ‘should have improved rather than abandoned PCR testing system’

PCR tests ‘very valuable’ despite ‘dysfunctional’ system, Professor Stephen Reicher says

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Metro News

Scrapping travel testing system 'risks importing new Covid variants'

Professor Stephen Reicher said the system should have been ‘improved’ rather than ‘abandoned’ (Picture: Reuters/Getty)The decision to ‘abandon’ the testing system for international travel will increase the risk of importing new coronavirus cases and variants, a top scientist advising the Government has said.Professor Stephen Reicher, a member of the Scientific Pandemic Insights Group on Behaviours, which feeds into SAGE, said officials could hav…

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Evening Standard

Covid travel testing should have been improved, not abandoned – adviser

Professor Stephen Reicher said the relaxation of rules on international travel will increase the risk of importing infections and variants.

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Sky News UK

COVID-19: Top scientist says ministers should have improved PCR testing system rather than 'abandoning it entirely'

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Express & Star

Covid travel testing should have been improved, not abandoned – adviser

A scientist advising the Government has accused ministers of “abandoning” the testing system for international travel, saying planned relaxations will increase the risk of importing infections and new virus variants.

3 years ago·Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

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