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Bedford team help develop “faster and safer” coronavirus sampling

A team based in Bedford say their work has the "potential to transform the global battle against coronavirus and other viruses" after they developed a 'buffer' to used in testing kits, making them...

Mass Covid testing to be rolled out in secondary schools and colleges in January

The Department for Education (DfE) has announced that mass Covid testing of secondary school and college pupils will be rolled out in January...

Coronavirus testing site opens at University of Bedfordshire’s Polhill Campus

A new walk-in coronavirus (COVID-19) walk-in testing centre is to open at the University of Bedfordshire's Polhill Campus. The centre, which will be in the campus Car Park on Polhill Avenue will...

Coronavirus cases rise slightly across Borough

Cases of coronavirus have risen slightly since last week, but are still below the previous high rate across Bedford Borough. There have been 11.5 cases of coronavirus per 100,000...

Bedford no longer coronavirus ‘area of concern’ says government

The Government has announced that Bedford Borough is no longer a coronavirus ‘area of concern’ watchlist. The area had been one of almost 100 areas marked...

Councillor criticises central government after roll-out of coronavirus testing in Bedford

Confusion over location of temporary coronavirus testing site in Bedford

Confusion arose today after patients who had booked coronavirus tests in Bedford weren’t given any information about the location of the testing site...

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