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It's all good imho as no doubt many spread betting positions will be those betting short, and so removes downwards pressure on the sp on the majority of stocks on Aim and will also reduce much of the negative opinion across Lse and Advfn share forums from the clever b'stard know it alls with their spurious motives and agendas, who are intent to drive the sp down on any stock where they are betting short!!!??? Gla ;-)

ps it will provide more stability for the long point of view imho.

What about the compulsory Covid-19 testing?

Even if we are able to travel this summer and hotel quarantine has been removed, the cost of tests may be prohibitive for many people. Most countries now require a negative test before departure, and a follow up on arrival.

You’ll need a negative Covid-19 test to return to the UK too, plus tests on day two and eight of quarantine. That’s potentially five tests for each trip, which with PCR private tests costing around £100, may mean £500 is added to the cost of your holiday.

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/19111915.need-know-travel-holidays-lockdown-restrictions-eased/

No idea if YGEN will be involved ,but a lot of testing nevertheless and so perhaps an opportunity.

Press releaseMass testing for secondary pupils as all schools and colleges fully reopen?from?8 March

Schools and colleges to reopen?to all pupils from 8 March with asymptomatic COVID-19 testing in place

All students will begin to return to face-to-face education on 8 March with the following testing measures in place:

all primary school children will?return?on Monday?8 March. Primary school staff will continue to?take?2 rapid COVID-19 tests each week at home

all secondary school and college students will take three COVID-19 tests as they return to the classroom from the 8 March at existing school testing facilities. Schools and colleges will have discretion on how to test students over that week to enable their return to the classroom. After the initial programme of three tests in school or college, students will be provided with 2 rapid tests to use each week at home

secondary school and college staff will also be provided with 2 tests to use each week at home

university students on practical courses who need to access specialist facilities and equipment can return to in-person teaching and learning from Monday?8 March. Twice weekly testing will continue to be available for all on campus

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mass-testing-for-secondary-pupils-as-all-schools-and-colleges-fully-reopenfrom8-march

All the kids hopefully back to School by 8th March , with plans for each school kid to be tested twice a week, that's an awful lot of testing to be carried out across the country.

A nice big late reported 2.2m buy for £380k timed at 9.48am...all bodes well. Gla :-)

Boris Johnson says that international travel will begin at May 17th the earliest - but only after a review is completed on April 12

Mr Johnson has been warned that failing to reopen international travel for the summer would blow an £18billion hole in the economy. 

The travel sector aren't happy, but May 17th isn't that long in the scheme of things. Gla :-)

Mr Johnson's roadmap, published today, says foreign holidays will not be allowed for at least another 12 weeks with scant detail on how the final decision to open up air travel will be made.  

Critics have called the decision to wait until May 17 to open up flights a 'hammer blow' to the aviation industry, which directly and indirectly supports up to 4million jobs and around 100,000 businesses in the UK.

Gloria Guevara, President & CEO of the World Travel & Tourism Council, based in London, told MailOnline: 'Delaying the return of international travel until mid-May will come as yet another hammer blow to the already struggling Travel & Tourism sector, which has been battling to survive for the best part of a year.

'The sector was banking its hopes on a quicker return to international travel, so there will be widespread dismay at this news. Its return is crucial if the UK economy is to recover from the ravages of the pandemic, given the sector generates £200billion to the UK's GDP'. 

There are also growing calls in the industry for vaccine passports - but there is no mention of them in relation to foreign travel in Mr Johnson's roadmap. But there will be a review of 'potential uses to enable access to settings' with 'Covid status certification' - with the conclusions published before June 21. 

The Government has said a final decision on when international travel can restart will be made before a review is completed by the Department for Transport after Easter, causing yet more uncertainty for those dreaming of going abroad.

'The Global Travel Taskforce will report on April 12 with recommendations aimed at facilitating a return to international travel as soon as possible while still managing the risk from imported cases and Variants of Concern. Following that, the Government will determine when international travel should resume, which will be no earlier than May 17', the report says. 

hTtps://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9287307/amp/No-foreign-holidays-17-says-Boris-Johnson.html

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Intuitive Investments Group plc
22 February 2021


Intuitive Investments Group plc



Investment in Yourgene Health plc



Intuitive Investments Group plc (AIM: IIG) ("IIG" or the "Company"), a closed-end investment company focussed on the life sciences sector, announces an investment of £248,765 to acquire 1,584,920 ordinary shares of Yourgene Health plc (AIM: YGEN) ("Yourgene") at an average price of 15.70 pence per share (the "Investment").



Yourgene is an international molecular diagnostics group which develops and commercialises genetic products and services. Yourgene works in partnership with global leaders in DNA technology to advance diagnostic science.



Robert Naylor, CEO of IIG, has an investment predating IIG's investment, of 164,456 ordinary shares in Yourgene . Accordingly, Robert Naylor did not vote as a member of the investment team of IIG in approving the Investment.



The Investment in Yourgene is the Company's sixth investment following its IPO in mid-December 2020.

New rapid Covid-19 testing site to open at Leeds Bradford Airport providing Fit to Fly certificates
A new, rapid Covid-19 testing site is to open at Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA).

Saturday, 20th February 2021, 4:45 pm


The new testing centre will provide 'Fit to Fly' certificates for travellers who have to prove they do not have Covid-19 before they are allowed in certain countries.

It will also provide a 'Test to Release' scheme for people who want to exit self-isolation.

This means travellers can finish quarantining after five days instead of the usual ten, providing the test comes back negative.

However, people who have been in a country on red list' will not be able to use the service and will need to quarantine in a government approved hotel.

The service, which is run by the NPH Group, will also offer rapid antigen testing for people who need to travel to the Netherlands.

Under current UK COVID-19 restrictions, people must stay at home and not travel unless they are legally permitted reason to do so.

It is currently illegal to travel abroad for holidays and other leisure purposes.

The LBA testing site will also be offering general PCR testing for non-travel reasons for people in the local area.

The testing centre for PCR Fit to Fly, General PCR, and Test to Release is in the Viking Airport Parking Building.

Parking is free.

PCR test costs £110 per person and results are provided by email within 48 hours of the test date and time.

Test to Release test costs £110 per person and results are provided by email within 48 hours of the test date and time.

Rapid Antigen test costs £60 per person and results are emailed within 1 hour.

The Rapid Antigen testing facility is located in the main terminal building, next to Check In Hall A.

Passports are required to be taken to all appointments.

More to come imho...Gla ;-)

Clarigene®SARS CoV-2 CE-IVD product currently being evaluated by over ten institutions and now in routine manufacture

https://www.yourgene-health.com/images/investor-relations/Yourgene_Health_plc_AGM_22.09.20.pdf

"We are proud to be part of the global effort to fight this pandemic by offering a high-class Genomics Services laboratories to our partners."

1 Newcastle Premier Health Limited is a leading provider of independent medical services in Newcastle and the North East. The Company's wide range of medical services includes General Practice consultations, travel advice and immunisations, occupational health assessments, medical screening, and work specific medical assessments for pilots, divers, seafarers and offshore workers.

2 Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) is a regional travel hub used by over 4 million travellers pre-pandemic.

Wonder if we'll get a bounce in sp this coming Friday, with Thursday's deadline for 8p entitlement??? Gla ;-)

Most of the controversial Test and Trace service’s £22bn budget is now going on testing rather than contact tracing, with nearly 90% of its £7bn extra from the Treasury going on lateral flow tests.

The bulk of test spending has gone to US firm Innova, which manufactures its products in China, but British biotech companies are seen by several government insiders as better for the taxpayer and the UK economy.

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The UK Rapid Antigen Test Consortium, a growing coalition of industry scientists and manufacturers, has been created to secure lateral flow tests and manufacturing capability for the UK.

https://m.huffingtonpost.co.uk/amp/entry/five-minute-covid-test-nightclubs-moonshot-plan_uk_602fee6fc5b67c32961d49aa/

https://m.huffingtonpost.co.uk/amp/entry/five-minute-covid-test-nightclubs-moonshot-plan_uk_602fee6fc5b67c32961d49aa/

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22/9/20

We have expanded our capacity and from October expect to be able to process 10,000 samples / month through our expanded set of sample acquisition partners.

This will generate accretive revenue each month

We are actively increasing this capacity to support the Government “moonshot” scheme using proceeds from the recent fundraise

Clarigene®SARS CoV-2 CE-IVD product currently being evaluated by over ten institutions and now in routine manufacture

https://www.yourgene-health.com/images/investor-relations/Yourgene_Health_plc_AGM_22.09.20.pdf

Who's been diluted???, sure we're going to have double the shares, but the current sp sits at an 18% premium to the 8p placings shares, and the new enlarged share capital will make Evgen a much more liquid stock to buy and sell in volume, which will attract larger players , and Huw's job has never been easier from now on in.....he's going to have c£13m cash in the bank to dramatically accelerate development of Evgen's multiple disease target pipeline, any one of which could return tremedous upside on success....Gla Holders.....Evgen could be the Star share of 2021 if all goes to plan.....multiple shots on multiple targets and so potential multiple material newsflow in the coming weeks and months. ;-)

Huw's got a raft of potential positive news that could take the sp to new highs in the coming weeks and months, although I'm expecting a decent re-rate soon enough when the placing is done and dusted with disclosure of the new and existing investors who've participated , to reflect true and fair value of Evgen's financial position and undoubted Transformational prospects and potential.Gla Holders....Evgen's all set for go!!! :-)

Covid: Lockdown driving down coronavirus rates but hospital cases 'higher than April 2020 peak'

Health
coronavirus

Thursday 18 February 2021, 6:54am

Researchers say there is a strong decline in the prevalence of coronavirus in England among the general population five to six weeks into lockdown, but prevalence remains at levels similar to those observed in late September 2020.

According to the preprint, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, the number of Covid-19 cases in hospitals is higher than at the peak of the first wave in April 2020.

They warn that the effects of easing social distancing need to be closely monitored in order to avoid a resurgence in infections and renewed pressure on health services.

https://www.itv.com/news/2021-02-17/lockdown-driving-down-coronavirus-rates-but-they-still-remain-high--study

We've already got disclosure on one new investor, but we still await excitedly for disclosure of which existing Major shareholders and new high quality investors have taken the remaining £9.825m...Gla ;-)

IN BRIEF: Intuitive Investments Buys Shares in Evgen For GBP175,000

Wed, 3rd Feb 2021 11:49

Intuitive Investments

Group PLC - closed-end investment company focused on life sciences sector - Acquires 2.2 million shares in Liverpool-based clinical stage drug development company Evgen Pharma PLC for 8 pence each, or GBP175,000 in total.

Acquisition was part of Evgen Pharma raising GBP10 million through an oversubscribed placing of 125 million shares at 8p each, the proceeds of which went towards "preclinical work for metastatic breast cancer, glioma and a further cancer indication yet to be announced" as well as as possible clinical trial in glioma patients.

This is Intuitive's fourth investment following its initial public offering in mid-December.

Most definitely Nolupus, we've got near enough another 50% of shares from the enlarged shares in issue to be disclosed 1st week of March when the placing is done and dusted , includingbhe ne high quality investors that Huw has already given a warm welcome. This will go big time in the coming weeks as good news rolls in, multiple shots on multiple targets and if we get a positive assessment from the DSMB and the thumbs up from Prof Chalmers on SFX-01 's efficacy, then it will be a game changer and the sp will go into orbit imho.....and not that long to wait.Gl :-)