The Prime Minister promised the testing regime could help local authorities work towards reducing their risk level before Christmas. And on Thursday he even suggested negative tests could be used to allow families more freedom, even in areas with heightened restrictions. Here’s a round up of some of the times Boris Johnson’s promises of light at the end of the tunnel have been premature. While they’re useful to survey how many people have had the virus, they’re not the ‘freedom pass’ that was promised. Reality : Mass rapid testing pilot schemes have seen positive results, but the PM says there have been issues “getting everyone mobilised”.

Source: Daily Mirror November 29, 2020 08:37 UTC