Thank you for contacting me about coronavirus testing.
I am proud of the incredible testing and diagnostics capacity that has been built in the UK over the course of the pandemic, which is the biggest in Europe. Testing and tracing have been important throughout the pandemic, helping people to protect themselves and other by taking tests before meeting friends, family and colleagues and reducing the workforce impacts of isolation by allowing close contacts of positive cases to test daily rather than self-isolate.
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