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Anosmia has been recognised as a symptom of coronavirus in Britain more than a month after the US.
Serology test helps determine if a patient has been exposed to the virus and may indicate some immunity.
Public Health England guidance which remained in place until March 13 said it was 'very unlikely' that people in care homes would be infected.
Justice secretary Robert Buckland did not publish the guidance, instead waiting for a much lower estimate of 100 nearly a month later.
The project with private sector labs comes amid growing criticism over the lag in checks, with just 2,000 NHS staff tested so far.
MPs told tests will be available from places like Amazon and Boots.
Prof Neil Ferguson says if Brits follow lockdown rules, demand for intensive care beds could decline after hitting a high point in April.
Public Health England has now recommended an end to routinely testing for coronavirus.
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