From May 9, some contacts of positive COVID-19 cases in England may take rapid tests instead of self-isolating for 10 days as part of an England-wide study, the government said on Sunday. The government hopes that the study, led by Public Health England and the National Health Services’ (NHS) Test and Trace programme, can provide evidence to help cut self-isolation time and speed up England’s reopening. Currently, those who are notified by NHS Test and Trace that they came in close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19—the disease caused by CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as a novel coronavirus—are legally required to self-isolate for 10 days. From May 9, they can participate in the new study, providing they’re over 18, not in full-time education, and haven’t developed symptoms. Once formally enrolled in the study, a participant will be required to test themselves every morning for seven days …