At his first televised briefing to the nation since July tonight, Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined the details of 'Operation Moonshot'.
Up until now, the Prime Minister said, experts have been concentrating on using tests to identify people who are positive for Covid-19 and isolate them to prevent the spread.Going forward, however, there is the potential to identify those who are negative and therefore do not pose a risk to others.Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced last week a £500million trial for a saliva test that can produce a result as quickly as 20 minutes.Mr Johnson suggested a scenario where large numbers of people that need to enter a venue - for example, a workplace or theatre - could take the rapid result test and then.
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