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Theme park in UK opens drive-through coronavirus testing facility

The United Kingdom has so far reported 14,754 cases of the virus and 1,019 deaths

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Medical personnel from BayCare test people for the coronavirus. Photo: PTI

Estelle Shirbon | Reuters London
A drive-through coronavirus testing facility for health workers has begun operating in the car park of a popular resort near London, part of a British government drive to ramp up testing for those on the frontline of the pandemic.
 
The Chessington World of Adventures theme park, which usually hosts families seeking a fun day out, has turned one of its main car parks into a testing unit for National Health Service (NHS) staff, a spokeswoman said on Saturday.
 
The government, which had been criticised by some doctors and nurses for not providing them with enough protective gear and testing kits,