One in 20 of the UK population have had coronavirus, new figures show. Revealing the results of a government study, Matt Hancock said the figure rose to 17% in London.
The figures come from antibody "surveillance" testing which has run alongside the government's main testing regime. Mr Hancock said: "This was based on a sample, but for the public at large to know whether they've had coronavirus, we need antibody tests at a larger scale." He announced officials had signed contracts to supply more than 10 million antibody tests in the coming months with two pharma firms.
Mr Hancock said certification systems will be developed for people who test positive for coronavirus antibodies. He told the daily Downing Street briefing: "It's not just
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