Inside Politics – Coronavirus special: No 10 touts antibody test as ‘game-changer’

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Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker has said the coronavirus crisis is like “the world has reached into my head and stolen my nightmare fuel”. If it sometimes feels like we have arrived in a dystopian future, there is hope the darkest days may soon be over. A new antibody test – letting us know if we’ve previously been infected with the virus – could be rolled out across the UK within weeks. Amid the growing excitement, No 10 suggested it might even mean “health certificates” so more of us can get back to work and put the nightmare behind us. I’m Adam Forrest, and welcome to The Independent’s daily Inside Politics briefing during the coronavirus pandemic.

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