Coronavirus: Scientists want to test all Norwich residents for disease every week

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Scientists in Norwich are hoping they can help end the lockdown by introducing weekly coronavirus testing for all 140,000 of the city’s residents.

Professor Neil Hall, director of the Earlham Institute, a research facility in the city, said he would like the government to adopt the approach nationwide.

He said infrastructure for a pilot scheme, of a few wards of about 10,000 people each, could be put in place within “a couple of weeks”.