Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeThe UK's largest Covid testing 'megalab' has opened its doors, which the government claims will be a "centrepiece" of the country's management of outbreaks. The Rosalind Franklin Laboratory in Royal Leamington Spa will initially process and sequence thousands of Covid-19 tests each week, according to a statement from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). As well as testing it will also identify coronavirus variants of concern and new mutations. (Image: AFP via Getty Images)"This will help the UK's disease detectives take action to supress outbreaks as society reopens, using tools such as surge testing," the DHSC statement added. The DHSC said the megalab sits at the heart of the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), which is led by former deputy chief medical officer Jenny Harries.

Source: Daily Mirror July 13, 2021 03:18 UTC