Boris Johnson’s ‘moonshot’ plan for mass coronavirus tests that don’t exist could cost £100billion, leaked documents claim. The PM wants up to 10million rapid tests handed to workers each day - which could cover the whole population in a week.
But its cost would be larger than the entire annual defence or education budgets and almost as much as NHS spending in a year.
Last night the Prime Minister said he was aiming for a system where “millions” of Brits would get rapid tests before heading off to work.
But his own scientific advisors poured cold water on the plan, warning the technology isn’t available and it’s not a “slam dunk”.