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LONDON (REUTERS) - A mass rapid-testing scheme reduced Covid-19 cases in the English city of Liverpool by more than a fifth, researchers said on Wednesday (July 7), arguing that it was an effective public health intervention despite concerns over accuracy of the devices. The community testing pilot scheme launched in November, and offered everyone in the city tests whether or not they had symptoms, in an attempt to find a new way to use testing to limit the spread of the coronavirus. The study, led by the University of Liverpool with government backing, concluded that community testing led to an 18 per cent increase in case detection and a 21 per cent reduction in cases compared with other areas up to mid-December. ....