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Autistic boy forced to take Covid test by Ryanair staff despite doctor's letter
Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!An autistic boy had a "meltdown" when he was stopped by Ryanair staff and forced to take a Covid test before boarding.Callum Hollingsworth, 12, was travelling with his mum Katy to the UK from Valencia and was technically exempt from taking the test due to his hidden disability."They said if you don't have a Covid test you can't go home, so we had no choice," Katy, from Harlow in Essex, told BBC.The boy had previously taken a Covid test in January which Katy called a "nightmare" and he took another one before he left the UK, but his family said they spent two months preparing him for this.Upon their return on August 3 when the family arrived the airport, they were told that Callum must