England to Pause Asymptomatic COVID-19 Testing Among Medical and Care Staff

Patient samples are transferred by scientists into plates before entering the PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) process for COVID-19 testing at the Glasgow Lighthouse coronavirus testing facility, in Glasgow, UK, in an undated file photo. Jane Barlow/PA

COVID-19 testing among medical and care staff with no symptoms in England will be paused at the end of August, the UK government has announced.

The Department of Health and Social Care said on Aug. 24 that regular asymptomatic testing for COVID-19 in all remaining settings in England will be paused from Aug. 31.