<p>The British government says it is investing in a coronavirus test that gives results in as little as 20 minutes, as critics say tests for the virus are being rationed because the system can't cope with demand.</p>.<p>Health Secretary Matt Hancock says the government is expanding trials of two new tests — a no-swab saliva test and another that gives results in minutes. It's also running a trial on the benefits of repeat testing of people without symptoms.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/coronavirus-updates-cases-deaths-country-wise-worldometers-info-data-covid-19-834531.html"><strong>Coronavirus Worldometer | 15 countries with the highest number of cases, deaths due to the Covid-19 pandemic</strong></a></p>.<p>Britain has hugely expanded its testing capacity since the start of the pandemic, but critics say it is still not doing enough to find and isolate people with the coronavirus.</p>.<p>Anyone with symptoms is eligible for a test, but the BBC reported Thursday that people who enter their postcode into the government's website are sometimes being directed to drive-through centres hundreds of miles away.</p>.<p>Hancock insisted the system was working well despite some “operational challenges.” The government says it has the capacity to perform almost 350,000 tests a day, though only about 180,000 are actually being processed daily.</p>
<p>The British government says it is investing in a coronavirus test that gives results in as little as 20 minutes, as critics say tests for the virus are being rationed because the system can't cope with demand.</p>.<p>Health Secretary Matt Hancock says the government is expanding trials of two new tests — a no-swab saliva test and another that gives results in minutes. It's also running a trial on the benefits of repeat testing of people without symptoms.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/coronavirus-updates-cases-deaths-country-wise-worldometers-info-data-covid-19-834531.html"><strong>Coronavirus Worldometer | 15 countries with the highest number of cases, deaths due to the Covid-19 pandemic</strong></a></p>.<p>Britain has hugely expanded its testing capacity since the start of the pandemic, but critics say it is still not doing enough to find and isolate people with the coronavirus.</p>.<p>Anyone with symptoms is eligible for a test, but the BBC reported Thursday that people who enter their postcode into the government's website are sometimes being directed to drive-through centres hundreds of miles away.</p>.<p>Hancock insisted the system was working well despite some “operational challenges.” The government says it has the capacity to perform almost 350,000 tests a day, though only about 180,000 are actually being processed daily.</p>