Charles Jillings, CEO of Utilico, energized by strong economic momentum across Latin America. Watch the video here.
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MrAdventurous,
I am a baldie myself, so i am entitled to speak for the bald community. We consider ourselves to be a group. I am a proud member of the bald community, and would gladly accept Sir Alastair Smith as our president!
Briliant stuff, thanks Enteleon
MrAdventurous: The link the ONS has given in the little booklet is:
https://www.ndm.ox.ac.uk/covid-19/covid-19-infection-survey/protocol-and-information-sheets
They also give a contact phone number: 0800 085-6807
I've been fortunate enough to have been on this survey since last Autumn. It's all been very efficient and they post results of the antigen and blood-draw antibody tests to me. For me, it's been useful to know that I must have had Covid-19 infection, probably in March 2020 and even more interesting to note that my antibodies from the infection dropped in about January, 2021- so they stayed up for only about 10 months. I've had my first jab and my antibodies have come back up again. In their letter they state in bold lettering: "Although the vaccines work very well, they do not completely stop people getting the virus again and neither does having had COVID-19 in the past".
The impression I get is that they are trying to widen the survey. Anyway, I hope the link works for you. GLA.
The following may be of some interest:
HMG's official University of Oxford/Office of National Statistics monthly testing survey programme has just issued a new extensive set of pamphlets itemising two major changes to testing technique:
1) Hitherto, antigen testing has been throat, then deep nasal. From next test, throat, then anterior nasal from both nostrils. The specific instruction is: "Gently insert swab just inside your nose and rub around the inside of your nose. Remove swab and repeat in your other nostril."
2) For antibody testing, full blood-draw to be replaced with finger-prick testing with blood going into little bottle, not on to LFD platform. Interestingly, no manufacturer's name given for antigen, but Thermo-Fisher given as named manufacturer of antibody finger-prick test.
Testing using these different methods will require a signed consent form on next visit of professional visitor. Both tests will be carried out by the member of the public themselves with advice, if necessary, available from the professional visitor who will no longer need to enter the person's home. Programme is outlined to extend to April, 2022.
The data package consists of explanatory letter, a detailed A3 sized (could be pinned up on company/school/wherever notice-board) poster explaining and illustrating the technique for the throat/anterior nasal antigen sampling, and booklet giving more information on the ONS infection survey. Package delivered in envelope headed with "On Her Majesty's Service".
The borders are open...several people including couples have happily travelled to SW France saying their house has been sold and they need to sort out everything...but it hasn't and they've just come to check up on their holiday home. Grrrr...
Several countries are dishing out exemptions so home use is a bit of a red herring. However, if yesterday's Medusa stalking is the beginning of getting that tick in the box and it's not too much more effort / cost then why not? If it helps give other countries more confidence in buying for that use case then great. If the MHRA are suggesting months and months of trials and tribulations then I'd agree, by the time it was approved it might not be worth it. Common sense.
Richob,
100% behind what you said. We have all the PCR we need at the moment and no borders open? Why? We have vaccines too?
We need a good LFT. No more to say or wonder "is it us" kind of thing. Just wait. AS will deliver what he said in his RNSs. Trust the baldie I say.
Oh my god, I'm so concerned! Sent another strongly worded email to Smith expressing my concern.
Just got a response.... Twat!!!! .......
Concerned holders can always sell up and buy back when we get to£1.54 :)
Exactly IaB, almost none of the existing home tests are CE marked for home use: https://twitter.com/BigBiteNow/status/1387714692261548032?s=20
"Concerned" Holders always come back to this and it really ****es me off. Innova IS PROFFESIONAL USE ONLY. The gov rebadged it as an NHS test to allow home use to get around manufacturer instructions.
Do some research before you get concerned next time
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9127345/UK-coronavirus-Department-Health-rebranding-professional-use-kit-self-test.html
CE Marked: For professional use - https://www.primarycaresupplies.co.uk/innova-sars-cov-2-antigen-lateral-flow-rapid-test-kit-box-of-20/
Do you wnat me to come round and wipe your a$$ for you too?
4 words.
Innova
Home
Use
Exemption
Nope
No holders are concerned..
End of
Is anybody else concerned about the response to Question 6 on the roll-out of CE marking for Consumer Self-Testing? The response was "it has to be this year". I would have thought that home use kits would make up a significant part of the market for LFTs and any delays will hit potential sales.