Our country’s test and trace ­programme is not fit for ­purpose, say public health experts. But several public health experts, including Scally, worry that we are unable to contain outbreaks of Covid-19 because the Government’s “world-beating” test and trace programme is badly planned and poorly executed. Testing procedures are slow and the tracing system is flawed, Richard Vize reports in the BMJ. The test and trace operation is hampered by the fragmented system the Government opted for, with labs in Milton Keynes, Cheshire and Glasgow. It’s amazing how many times people are picking up the phone, and it just keeps it all working.

Source: Daily Mirror July 09, 2020 14:35 UTC