Covid cowboys

Published date31 December 2021
Publication titleDaily Star (England)
Firms appear to be callously taking advantage of soaring Omicron cases, and supply issues with tests, by asking punters for hundreds of pounds

Free lateral flow tests (LFTs) from the Government largely ran out in England for the third consecutive day on Wednesday.

PCR test appointments were also unavailable across the UK.

Firms on the governmentapproved list of Covid testing providers seem to be cashing in.

A box of 25 Innova Medical Group tests costs £210, or £8.40 per test, while 25 by Roche costs £178.80.

Excalibur Healthcare Services has tests costing £93 for 20.

An Excalibur spokesman said the...

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