The University of Leicester is hoping to test all staff and students for coronavirus
Some 20,000 students and staff at the University of Leicester will be screened for coronavirus as they return to campus after lockdown.
The university is one of the few in the country running a mass testing scheme to try to find people who are infected but not showing symptoms of the virus.
The university is working with Leicester’s Hospitals, Leicester City Council and Public Health England, on the programme and says tests will complement the NHS test and trace system for people who are displaying symptoms.
The campus is planned to reopen in October.
Leicester is one of the worst affected areas in the UK, and the site of the first local lockdown. This is a decision that should be, along with flu vaccinations for all, be replicated in higher and further institutions across the country.
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