Aerials of test drive-thru in UK airport car park

A drive-through testing centre for coronavirus opened on Wednesday at a long-stay car park at Gatwick Airport, outside London.

medical facility will operate daily from 9am (0800GMT) to 5pm (1600GMT) on an appointment-only basis, airport officials said.

Initially, drive-through testing centre will be for NHS (National Health Service) staff and invited key workers.

A spokesperson for Gatwick Airport said that y will do whatever y can to support NHS, government and country as airport has eugh available to host a large-scale operation.

For most people, new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough, that clear up in two to three weeks.

For some, especially older ults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, and could le to death.