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Radio Leicester,4 mins

Lab capable of processing 50,000 coronavirus tests a day opens in Loughborough

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A Government-backed lab that will be capable of processing 50,000 coronavirus tests a day has opened in Loughborough. The so-called lighthouse laboratory is part of the national strategy for increasing testing capacity. BBC Radio Leicestershire's Helen McCarthy has been along to find out how it works.

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