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Coronavirus: Why does testing matter and why are we so slow to get to 100,000 tests?

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The UK government has promised to carry out 100,000 coronavirus tests a day by the end of April. Health Secretary Matt Hancock has previously been criticised for not increasing testing quicker, as it means we do not know how widespread COVID-19 actually is.

Widespread testing will be key to lifting the UK's lock down, as preventing a second peak of the disease will involve being able to test people with symptoms, and then trace everyone that they've been in contact with.

Here's why testing matters, what type of tests are available - and crucially, why the government has been so slow to get us to 100,000 daily tests: Why does testing matter?

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