Boris Johnson pinning hopes on £100bn 'moonshot' to avoid second lockdown

PM believes huge rapid testing programme is ‘only hope’, leaked document saysWhat is No 10’s ‘moonshot’ Covid testing plan and is it feasible?Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBoris Johnson believes a mass testing programme is “our only hope for avoiding a second national lockdown before a vaccine”, according to leaked official documents setting out plans for “Operation Moonshot”.The prime minister is said to be pinning his hopes on a project that would deliver up to 10m tests a day – even though the current testing regime is struggling to deliver a fraction of that number and is beset by problems. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/09/boris-johnson-pinning-hopes-on-covid-testing-moonshot-leaked-papers-show #coronavirus_outbreak #uk_news #boris_johnson #politics #infectious_diseases