Singer Elton John has joined leading British HIV/AIDS charities in calling for wider HIV testing to halt new transmissions in England within a decade, amid concerns that COVID-19 has affected access to tests and medication.

To mark Worlds AIDS Day on Tuesday, England's first HIV Commission - established by the Terrence Higgins Trust (THT), National AIDS Trust (NAT) and Elton John AIDS Foundation - will publish 20 recommendations to eradicate new HIV cases by 2030.