From April 1, free universal Covid testing will end for general public in England. See England's timetable for ending restrictions here.
Clearly this only applies east of the border but this will have real ramifications in Wales as well. With UK government deciding that the huge cost of free PCR and LFT tests - which Boris Johnson said had a £2bn pricetag in January alone - is no longer warranged, Wales would have to find funding from its other budgets (or raise taxes) in order to pay for it. The changes could also affect Wales indirectly because if cases rise in England there almost always a knock on impact in Wales as well.
But the decision in England also brings home the fact that, at some point, universal free testing for Covid will have to end. So when should the end come and what effect will this have? To try and answer these questions WalesOnline has spoke to leading academics to try and shine some light on this issue.
