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NHS workers could be “released” from coronavirus isolation after just 7 days instead of 14, a top scientist has said.
SAGE advisor Callum Semple said experts will look at testing people who were exposed to coronavirus midway through their quarantine.
If they test negative after seven days, they could be released back to work at that point despite staying at home for the full 14 days, he said.
But the plan relies on mass tests which some experts warn are not accurate enough for a “test and release” system.
There are fears people could still be incubating the virus after seven days, but not show up on a test.
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SAGE advisor Callum Semple said experts will look at testing people who were exposed to coronavirus midway through their quarantine.
If they test negative after seven days, they could be released back to work at that point despite staying at home for the full 14 days, he said.
But the plan relies on mass tests which some experts warn are not accurate enough for a “test and release” system.
There are fears people could still be incubating the virus after seven days, but not show up on a test.
NHS workers could be released from Covid isolation after 7 days in latest plans
SAGE member Callum Semple said experts will be 'looking at' a test and release system that could halve quarantine for some people exposed to coronavirus. But there are still doubts about whether it'd work
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