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U.K. Buys Fast Virus Tests to Prepare for Winter Resurgence

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Boris Johnson’s government signed deals for quick-turnaround tests for Covid-19 as the U.K. prepares for a winter resurgence of the disease, with officials warning that lockdown restrictions could return.