Interesting Sunday Times Article13 Feb 2022 16:55
Page 17 by Ben Spencer - 'Technology existsin which a Lateral Flow Test could give a result not just for Covd but also for flu and RSV, two respiratory viruses that place huge pressure on the NHS each winter. Instead of showing two lines - one control line and a second line for a positive Covidresult - they would have four lines, with one for RSV and one for flu. In the future, anyone with a cough or a cold could take such a test.' He also says that it woud be unwise to dismantle pop up testing cntres and that it would make sense to boost dwindling childhood vaccination rates or repurpose them as cancer screening centres as Britain has one of the worst cancer survival rates in the West because too many tumours are spotted too late etc. ' We tend to be fascinated by our own health and, driven bythis curiosity and a widespread sense of the comon good, and directed by clear guidance, many people would continue to take tests. The diagnostic infrastruture is one of the success stories of the pandemic. It should be harnessed, not thrown away.' Cannot argue with any of this and I imagine Nova could benefit big time but is Boris listening!