HALF a million swab test kits have been recalled over safety concerns, Matt Hancock confirmed on Thursday.
Spot checks revealed a batch of swabs from the Government’s main supplier Rondax Labs were not sterile – raising concerns about their reliability.
It comes as the Health Secretary announced a partial lifting of the lockdown in Leicester, with schools and shops to reopen in parts of the city from July 24.
Boris Johnson is also set to announce changes to the work-from-home guidance today.
The PM is poised to tell Brits it is safe to return to work and will relax rules on using public transport.
It comes as the coronavirus death toll in the UK reached 45,119 on Thursday as 66 more deaths were recorded.
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