Covid test shortages undermine Boris Johnson’s plea for ‘cautious’ socialising
英格兰免费新冠检测盒供应紧张
UK prime minister Boris Johnson’s plea for “cautious” new year celebrations in England is being undermined by problems with the availability of lateral flow and PCR tests — a vital tool in stemming the spread of Covid-19 infection.
英国首相鲍里斯•约翰逊(Boris Johnson)要求英格兰居民“谨慎”庆祝新年的呼吁，正被侧向流动检测(LFT)盒和聚合酶链式反应检测(PCR)盒的供应问题削弱。这两种检测盒是阻止新型冠状病毒肺炎（COVID-19，即2019冠状病毒病）感染蔓延的重要工具。
Pharmacies said high demand for lateral flow tests was outstripping supply, while Sir Roger Gale, Tory MP for North Thanet, wrote on Twitter: “Kent appears to be in lateral flow and PCR test gridlock.”
英格兰各地的药房表示，对侧向流动检测盒的巨大需求超出了供应。与此同时，北赛尼特选区(North Thanet)的保守党议员罗杰•盖尔爵士(Sir Roger Gale)在Twitter上写道：“肯特郡的侧向流动检测盒和PCR检测盒供应似乎卡住了。”
Gale said there were “no stocks in chemists and no East Kent delivery slots available”, a situation familiar to many people across England trying to book tests.
盖尔表示，“药房没有库存，肯特郡东部地区在网上订不到送货时段”。英格兰各地许多试图预订检测盒的人都遇到了类似的情况。
