Last updated: Monday, 26 October, 2020, 06:31
- Boots to unveil in-store rapid Covid-19 testing service
- One more death from Covid recorded on Sunday and 1,303 positive tests
- Local lockdowns and home working take toll on jobs market
Boots to unveil in-store rapid Covid-19 testing service
Boots is set to unveil a new coronavirus testing service it says can return results from swab tests in just 12 minutes.
The pharmacy chain said the LumiraDx devices, which are able to quickly process swab tests to give customers same-day results, will be rolled out in selected stores over the next few weeks.
Boots has also launched a 48-hour testing service which is currently available in 10 stores across London, Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow, with plans to extend the program to more than 50 outlets across the nation.
The service is available as a private pre-flight test for customers who require one before travelling abroad, or as a solution for those who would prefer peace of mind before seeing friends and family.
Local lockdowns and home working take toll on jobs market – report
Deserted high streets and city centres are hampering Britain's jobs recovery, new research suggests.
Urban areas in Scotland and south England are bearing the steepest declines in vacancies, the Centre for Cities found.
The think tank, and jobs site Indeed, found that seven months after the nationwide lockdown was imposed, job vacancies have failed to return to pre-Covid levels in all 63 towns and cities analysed.
Aberdeen recorded the steepest fall with a 75% year-on-year decline, followed by Edinburgh (57%), then Belfast and the West Sussex town of Crawley (both 55%).
London has seen the sixth biggest fall in job postings at 52%, while overall UK vacancies are 46% behind last year's level, said the report.
The rise in people working from home has dried up demand for local services in big cities, it was indicated.
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Source: scotsman.com
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