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scoredagainsteps, my thoughts exactly.

"Maybe we should be looking at why China is attacking water pollution and learn."

I'm with Trek.

Sorry but I have lived in that part of the world for a long time and know China pretty well. The people we need to "learn" from first and foremost is ourselves, starting with not to be so naive and trusting of China's agenda. The only difference between Xi Jinping and Trump is that the latter shot his mouth off about his nationalist intentions whereas the former is smarter. Their hearts are the same though.

MCB55, great quote which really struck a chord with me. You definitely get what you pay for in the legal world, as I discovered when taking on one of our big four banks -successfully. I also learnt that you are naive if expecting integrity, just because it is a big four bank. London and Bristol for our best barristers too, so I was told. Seemed to work for me, having initially tried one from Sheffield.

I'm guessing that was rhetorical, Wyndrum ;-)

Has any clue been given as to the non Covid AffiDX LFT's we are likely to produce in future or what they might be? I understood the intention is to produce an expanding range encompassing other ailments. Be nice to see them on the shelves of Boots.

@beinthelead apologies for tge misunderstanding yesterday. I thought you were encouraging selling. My bad.

PL75, I couldn't be @ssed to DMOR on this occasion. Easier to get others to ;-)

Okay Nd71, I've read his posts and you seem to be spotting something that I'm not. Please provide examples of posts where he sells early.

Surely the Parsortix cartridges are where the longer term income lies? Any idea on the cost of those?

Yeah, a "minor celebrity" in his own mind. I'm convinced that he's been 'slapped down' for his opinion somewhere along the line and he now acts like a woman scorned.

@Beinthelead and your interest in our financial welfare is driven by what specifically?

Surely, those suggesting we rely on the government for contracts are no better than those within its public services that we have rightly criticised? As others have said, "Build (a top quality product) and they will come". We do need to show more fleet of foot though. IE I certainly hope that contracts will be announced at the same time as the CE mark through work going on now. I don't want to hear at thst time, "We've made good progress with distributors and look forward to updating........"

Chris Yates, Chief Executive Officer of Abingdon Health, commented:

"The Company is continuing its manufacturing expansion, after the successful completion of the first phase, in order to meet market demand for lateral flow testing. This expansion is not only for the AbC-19™ rapid test, but also for the expected demand from our contract service partners, both for COVID-19 and non-COVID assays. The lateral flow testing market is forecast to be worth $10.2bn by 2025, and Abingdon remains well-positioned to be the 'go-to' provider for high quality rapid tests."

Agree, Watching2. Imagine how many lost money through the trolls / derampers when we were at £1. Some people never learn or just don't have the patience - or both!

Apologies if previously posted:

Boris Johnson has defended the use of lateral flow tests for the general population, saying they "offer great prospects for the country".

The prime minister was questioned about the tests following reports that the UK's healthcare regulator has raised concerns with the government that the mass testing programme is "a stretch" of the authorised use of rapid tests.

Alongside the rollout of vaccines, the government says regular testing is an essential part of the easing of restrictions, will help identify variants and will stop individual cases from becoming outbreaks.

But the Guardian reported that while the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) had approved lateral flow to find coronavirus cases, it was unhappy they may be used as a "green light" for people to have more freedom.

Mr Johnson told reporters during a visit to Wrexham: "The lateral flow tests offer great prospects for the country. People, I think, try to sort of rubbish them and say, 'well, you get too many false positives'.

"Actually, a lateral flow test can be very, very useful in helping to isolate cases of the disease, getting people to take themselves out of circulation and stop the speed of the spread of the disease."

Responding to media reports, Graeme Tunbridge, director of devices at the MHRA, said: "The MHRA is working closely with NHS Test and Trace to ensure the tests are used in appropriate situations according to the available evidence."

Aside from the problems other countries and states are enduring, I can think of several reasons I can see as providing a need for ongoing testing. I'm no scientist but.......................

Firstly, rather like the flu jab needs to be tweeked each year, there is a strong belief that the same is likely to apply to Covid. Do we therefore supply booster jabs to the whole nation every year or do we test and isolate?
Secondly, we have no experience of the longer term effectiveness of the current vaccinations. We will therefore need to monitor contagious individuals in order to identify potential future problems with the present vaccines.
Thirdly, we will need to ensure that any new Covid variants which are brought into the country from other global regions are caught as early as possible.
Fourth, those entering the country from overseas.
And finally, differentiating between Covid and flu from next autumn onwards could be a challenge that testing can help to overcome.

TerryL, fair question. Here's one reason:

ttps://www.dailycal.org/2021/04/13/covid-19-testing-rates-drop-in-berkeley-researchers-raise-concerns/

This is causing some concern, especially in India but it's a global problem. Reinforces AS's comments on "supply".

https://www.rferl.org/a/coronavirus-reagent-delaying-expanded-coronavirus-testing-/30563198.html

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