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GS just explaining new forthcoming travel regime. Think he mentioned lateral flow about 15 times. Says expecting further update from DHSC very soon.

Courtesy of the AVCT thread

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/rapid-covid-19-tests-increasingly-scarce-pricey-demand-employers-jumps-2021-10-05/

Coincidence that Mologic quoted?

"Rapid antigen tests can cost as little as $2 each to make, according to Mologic, one of the largest British testmakers. But in the United States, bidding wars between health systems, state governments, and employers have contributed to much higher price"

If only we had home use sign off :0(

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/10/06/biden-rapid-at-home-covid-tests/

"The White House expects that that decision and the purchase of the additional tests will increase the number of at-home tests to 200 million per month by December"

Heart warming to read in today's Times that Innova's leader is throwing out a donation of £50m to his former University at Strathclyde.

Suppose when you've trousered c£3bn from the UK government it's loose change to him.

Not sure whether this is paywalled from the Guardian.

https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/17/coronavirus-plans-to-end-free-rapid-tests-in-england-reckless?__twitter_impression=true

Hilarious. More money spent on garbage.

https://www.bidstats.uk/tenders/?q=lateral+flow+tests

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9995079/amp/Lord-Bethell-pressure-33-000-private-emails-linked-90million-Covid-deals.html?ito=amp_twitter_share-top&__twitter_impression=true

Apologies, earlier link behind paywall.

I'd bet Innova already have the inside track:

"The head of the UK’s biggest rapid Covid test supplier expects the government to end the provision of free kits to the public by spring 2022.

Dan Elliott, chief executive of Innova, said he would be “surprised” if free lateral flow testing was still available to individuals beyond early next year, adding that the ultimate end date of the scheme would depend on an evaluation of coronavirus infection rates.

Sajid Javid, UK health secretary, told the House of Commons on Tuesday that regular asymptomatic testing “will?.?.?.?continue in the coming months with a focus on those who are not fully vaccinated, perhaps those in education or other higher-risk settings”.

https://amp.ft.com/content/e451e1f9-f70f-491c-b122-b19e3f2b8bbb?__twitter_impression=true

https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/boris-johnson-announce-covid-19-plan-live-virus-extending-lateral-flow-tests-1197630

A fair summary imo

Knows his onions. If he says all good, I'm good.

https://iigplc.com/board/

But he's correct though, unfortunately.

Oke1,

For context Biosure's financial accounts aren't overdue (due 30 September 21). Their confirmation statement is overdue.

Who was it that mentioned tweets incoming this morning?

Good guess or another friend of Colin

Courtesy of Goosed on ADVFN:

https://bylinetimes.com/2021/08/20/uk-covid-testing-dependent-on-imports-despite-british-companies-being-available-to-do-the-same-work/

Interesting to see Surescreen knocked back by the EU.

Cribbed from the AVCT board:

https://ec.europa.eu/health/sites/default/files/preparedness_response/docs/covid-19_rat_common-list_addendum_en.pdf

See 2 more tests passed 3a this month.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/assessment-and-procurement-of-coronavirus-covid-19-tests/outcome-of-the-evaluation-of-rapid-diagnostic-assays-for-specific-sars-cov-2-antigens-lateral-flow-devices#contents

Apologies. Meant DE not DS.

Shelley. FFS keep up. It was a brief comment on advfn under DS's assumed moniker NXC.

If I can be arsed I'll find it for you so you can put your dummy back in.