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A person is tested for coronavirus at a site in Leeds (Photo: Danny Lawson/PA Wire)A person is tested for coronavirus at a site in Leeds (Photo: Danny Lawson/PA Wire)
A person is tested for coronavirus at a site in Leeds (Photo: Danny Lawson/PA Wire)

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