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U.K.’s Travel Covid Test Prices Slashed Following Criticism
- Announcement follows probe by U.K. competition watchdog
- Government investigating cost of private test providers
A Covid-19 testing centre at London Heathrow Airport.
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The U.K. government lowered the cost of Covid tests provided by the National Health Service for international travel following criticism from the competition watchdog and the tourism industry.
The cost of tests will be reduced to 68 pounds ($94.30) from 88 pounds for one test and to 136 pounds from 170 pounds for two, the U.K.’s Department for Health and Social Care said in a statement.