Sapan Gai, CCO at Sovereign Metals, discusses their superior graphite test results. Watch the video here.
There is an elephant in this room. Government knows all too well that people who have been double jabbed can catch the virus and transmit it to others so all talk of entry on the basis of having had two jabs is rubbish plain and simple. The word on this needs to be spread widely.
Whilst I have concluded that this Government is probably the most inept in modern history (I resigned my Conservative Party Membership when the blond buffoon and proven liar Boris was elected leader) I think in inconceivable that they would take the country into Autumn with a significant stockpile of quality LFDs to say nothing of the period between now and then. The good news starts on Monday I think.
JD still failing to acknowledge that the Avacta LFD is of similar sensitivity to PCR across the Covid infectious range. Given that fact the Avacta LFD can and should be used as a Green Light indicator and this should at this stage be clearly stated by Al. Or have I failed to understand correctly?
So patently obvious that those looking after old folks need to be vaccinated its not worth debating. Needless to say the majority will likely already have done so. Exemption for pregnant women would be usefull in my opinion subject to their testing with an Avacta LFT twice a day.
Some young people not wanting to get vaccinated is as they say is 'a thing'. I have experienced this in my family as have others it seems. Being objective about where we as a society now find ourselves tends to confirm what we have heard from Al testing is not going away any time soon. Just heard on the radio that vaccination will be compulsory for carehome workers, I think soon that will be the same for many Customer facing staff. Its a train crash and its going to be ongoing, sorry Wyn.
I think you have hit the nail on the head ish doze but the problem is familys cannot isolate themselves entirely with giving up on living. I can test myself but if I want to say go to a pub I risk catching the virus so will I go to the pub. As others have said 20 somethings are reluctant to be vaccinated but they will become the conduit by which entire familys get the virus so they will need to have a test regime in place. Care homes similarly because vunerable folk will die after catching the virus vaccinated or not. Question is for any outing whether its worth the risk, many outings will not be for some. The link provided by Larsh is interesting and depressing. I think that unless testing at venues is established the new normal will be far from what normal used to be and many more businesses will go bust. But I think it will take the 4th wave post new normal for many people, myself included, to understand what the new normal actually is. Do you think functions attended by the great and the good will involve entry by testing in future or do you think they will risk becoming infected?
A question occured to me, so a straw poll I thought. Once we get to July 19th how likely will you be to march into a cinema, restaurant, theatre or bar operating without any restriction 100 percent, 75percent or unlikely at first. Me slow starter I think so unlikely at first.
Lets not forget that the postion Avacta found itself in with respect to BAMs was very similar. I and others called it at the time, it was plain for any objectively minded person to see. Too many PCR tests needing to be sold was essentially my take on it.
Whats more I think this will prompt others who appeared to be claiming high sensitivity and specificity out of nowhere to perhaps rethink their claims. I think the market just opened up entirely. There is only one.
Its known that people who have been vaccinated can catch and pass on Covid. So unvaccinated travellers who are travelling by virtue of having produced a negative LFT are at risk of catching Covid from vaccinated travellers and dying. I guess its an incentive for anyone wishing to travel to get vaccinated but I do hope someone feels its a violation of the Governments duty of care for its citizens and a violation of human rights effectively limiting travel.
I have a significant proportion of my life savings invested in Avacta. Though unsettled by the latest hicupp my take on events is that Avacta stumbles when it needs to rely on third parties. At around the time issues first developed with the progress of BAMS my feeling was that Avacta was operating in an essentially hostile environment and had failed to recognise the fact. The solution however is simple. Avacta must monitor any milestones that are outside its direct control very closely. I dont think its too outlandish to think that there alot of vested interests out there who would be happy to see Avacta fail. I hope Avacta has finally learned the lesson. What was it Einstein said, something along the lines of doing the same thing over and over again expecting to achieve different results is the definition of madness. So Avacta for heavens sake manage all milestones closely and if things are starting to go pearshape act. The worst thing to do is blindly trust that all will be well because time and time again it doesn't work out well.
Percentage protection figures shown below. Some vaccinated folk will catch it but will hopefully not become seriously ill. But no guarantees I think.
"Meanwhile, two AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine doses had 60% effectiveness against the B.1.617.2 variant’s symptomatic disease versus 66% against the B.1.1.7 variant."
Just listening to Radio 4, theatre management bemoaning unprofitable social distancing requirements which mean they may not open, the general public stating they are not ready to attend the theatre just yet. Makes me think where on earth is the Government with advising Covid Passports to remove requirements for social distancing. All it takes is a first rate LFT and an App both of which are now available, useless barely seems to cover Government input on the matter.