COVID-19: Preparing for the future Winter 2021/22 - Academy of Medical Sciences7 Aug 2021 09:19
TESTING will be needed more that ever this Winter - For those that keep posting on here that TESTING is a over, anyone who believes that TESTING is finished should report below.
This doc was posted by Wilson yesterday - Minutes from SAGE Meeting 22nd July
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1009172/SAGE_94_Minutes.pdf
At the meeting - SAGE welcomed the publication of a report by the Academy of Medical Sciences on preparing for winter 2021-22.
I managed to locate this comprehensive report - best to do a word find for points of interest but after giving the report a quick lookover I have noted a few pages of interest 6,7,31-3,43,46-49. I am sure there are plenty more as the report is 133 pages, but its a start - some extracts below and link for full report.
"As identified above, self-isolation of infected people is the most effective means
of preventing transmission by reducing the likelihood that those infected are
interacting with others. Continued access to fast and accurate testing is
needed to underpin this and must be accompanied by clear and up to date
information on symptoms and effective reminders of the actions that
people need to take. As the UK Government has recognised, avoiding
unnecessary self-isolation will be essential to support education, the economy,
health and wellbeing.
? The test, trace and isolate (TTI) programmes must prepare for an
increased demand for tests as result of the expected increase in people with
respiratory symptoms in autumn and winter and consider how to incorporate
multiplex testing (see below).
? Given overlapping symptoms, routine multi-pathogen testing for SARSCoV-2, influenza (and possibly other respiratory infections) is important for
surveillance, treatment decisions (such as timely use of antivirals for influenza),
minimising isolation times, and avoiding and reducing rates of transmission. We
strongly support multiplex testing. However, if this is not feasible, well evaluated and accurate point-of-care testing (POCT) for influenza should be
deployed in hospitals, primary care settings, care homes and community
pharmacies"
3.1.1.7 Global surveillance
Genome sequencing will remain an essential tool in identifying global variants
of concern.
https://acmedsci.ac.uk/file-download/4747802
A good weekend read for LTH/Researchers on this BB.
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