Variants may slip through net as sequencing of positive tests at border hits 3%

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Variants may slip through net as sequencing of positive tests at border hits 3%
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One MP has called the drop-off a 'scandal'.

over fears the Beta variant could be ‘reseeded’ in Britain.

Booking a test via a provider listed on the government’s website can set British tourists back anywhere between £24 and £575.: ‘It’s difficult to comprehend why the government is now not sequencing results, while still expecting people to pay for the more expensive test. According to the figures, two thirds of Covid-19 infections picked up at UK borders originated in one of ten countries: Pakistan, India, Poland, Romania, Spain, France, Turkey, Bulgaria, Portugal, or Nigeria

She said: ‘The rise of the beta variant in neighbouring countries should be setting alarm bells ringing in government.

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