World Coronavirus Dispatch: UK govt to pump up to £43 bn into Covid testing

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UK government to pump up to £43bn into Covid testing: The UK government is preparing to make nearly £43 billion available to companies that can help deliver on its mass Covid-19 testing vision, which aims to roll out rapid turnround tests across the country. Private and public sector organisations are being invited to apply for three tenders for the supply of new testing technologies as part of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s so-called “Project Moonshot” testing programme. It is anticipated that hundreds of companies