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Mainz (dpa / lrs) - According to Prime Minister Malu Dreyer (SPD), the state government of Rhineland-Palatinate was "completely taken by surprise" by the announcement by the federal government that it would soon offer free corona tests.
“Still, I say it's progress.
Because I am convinced that more tests really bring something, ”she said on Friday in the Sat.1 program“ 17:30 Sat.1 Live ”.
It is a good thing that the federal government is now deciding to “finally do this free of charge”.
«But it is a real surprise.
Nevertheless, I want to say to the citizens that we will be ready for the tests to work in the end. "
Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) wants to counter the virus with an expanded test strategy, among other things.
Rapid tests should be free of charge from March.
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