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"Everyone who tests positive for coronavirus could soon receive a one-off payment of £500, in a government move to persuade more people to get a test and self-isolate after a positive result". WHAT !!!!!!!
I can just imagine druggies and alcoholic street dwellers infecting each other right now....OMG.
https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-anyone-who-tests-positive-may-get-500-amid-fears-just-one-in-four-britons-fully-self-isolate-12195040
Add this to the mix and we will have the all singing ,all dancing test that the world is crying out for .
https://bbisolutions.com/services/novarum-smartphone-reader.html
There are 2 tender's that will be out shortly...
https://bidstats.uk/tenders/2020/W53/741867652
The specified contract start date is 05 Feb 2021.
https://bidstats.uk/tenders/2020/W53/741867528
The specified contract start date is 09 Feb 2021.
LONDON (Reuters) - Rapid lateral flow tests will likely identify the most infectious COVID-19 cases with higher viral loads despite concerns over the overall sensitivity of the tests, Oxford University researchers said on Thursday, as the British government eyes mass testing to ease the current lockdown.
Along with the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines, the government has cited widespread testing, including lateral flow tests, as a key part of its plans to re-open the economy. Concerns about the tests’ accuracy have led some to question the plan, however.
Some scientists have sounded alarm at Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plans, dubbed “Operation Moonshot”, saying mass coronavirus testing is likely to be ineffective and expensive.
Lateral flow tests are less sensitive than PCR tests, which are considered the gold standard, but can return results in just half an hour. Lateral flow tests work best among those with higher viral loads - more virus detected in the nose and throat.
Looking at data from more than a quarter of a million people who have taken part in England’s test and trace scheme, scientists found that the greater the viral load, the more infectious the person.
Applying previous estimates of the sensitivity of four lateral flow devices to those findings, the researchers found that the tests would detect between 83.7% and 90.5% of cases leading to onward transmission.
“We know that lateral flow tests are not perfect, but that doesn’t stop them being a game changer for helping to detect large numbers of infectious cases sufficiently rapidly to prevent further onward spread,” said Tim Peto, Professor of Medicine at the University of Oxford.
https://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSKBN29Q007?il=0
Might be worth following him as he has promised some messages next week...
https://mobile.twitter.com/molloycr
https://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSKBN29P0OC?il=0
Must be serious about testing the population....
Is this the company we are discussing ?
https://www.paconsulting.com/about-us/
This company also does sample preparation for mass spectrometry !?
https://bidstats.uk/tenders/2021/W01/742523301
https://diagnostics.tecan.com/mass-spec-solutions-overview
https://www.verywellhealth.com/antibodies-from-vaccines-and-from-natural-infection-5092564
£5 ? We dont have a test yet so speculation on everything (as always)
test kits allow for field use in hospitals enabling the rapid on-site Point of Care (POC) testing for C-19
https://bidstats.uk/tenders/2021/W02/742916097