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    INSIDE A CORONAVIRUS TEST LAB

    Oct 29, 2020 4 minutes
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    At the beginning of lockdown, virologist Ben Galley and neuroscientist Beth Cole were forced to stop all their practical work for their PhDs – but that wouldn’t keep them out of the lab. Because of their laboratory experience they were asked to work on COVID-19 test samples, analysing swabs sent in by the public. During April and May, Ben and Beth swapped their smaller Leeds-based labs for a new COVID-testing ‘megalab’ in Milton Keynes.

    What was the experience like for you?

    It was probably one of the most intense experiences of my life. It was good to be there and I was really happy that I was helping, but by the end I had to leave. The atmosphere and other people working there made it a good

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