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Yeah, so they know one will turn up, but it’s not ready yet. Probably a sp that goes sideways a bit longer. No reason to soar or tank at the moment, it’s probably best to just patiently wait for an RNS

We’re not mentioned because we don’t have a validated test yet. That’s going on my left butt cheek. It isn’t us, is going on my right. Here are the relevant quotes from the article:

Professor of cellular microbiology, Dr Simon Clarke, described the announcement as 'hurried', which 'may have been announced now purely as a way to provide some sugar along with the bitter medicine of lockdown'.

However, he added: 'mass rapid and effective testing and isolating of infected people really is the best way for the country to get out of this nightmare.'

Experts are cautious about the ability to deliver 'Operation Moonshot' because the rapid tests don't actually exist yet.

Minutes after the plans were unveiled by Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the Downing Street press briefing, Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty said the technology was not yet available, warning he should not put a date on when it would be because 'that's not how science works'.

And Chief Scientific Advisor Patrick Vallance said: 'There are prototypes which look as though they have some effect, but they've got to be tested properly.

'We would be completely wrong to assume this is a slam dunk that can definitely happen.'

On Thursday morning, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps declined to give a timeframe for when the tests would be read.

He was realistic about the fact that it could be a long time, telling Sky News: 'This is technology that, to be perfectly blunt, requires further development – there isn't a certified test in the world that does this but there are people that are working on prototypes.'

Interesting link Jay thanks, must be them then :-) Chris Whitty mentioned the wellcome trust... Ultimately it doesn't matter despite the frenzy on here. I'm surprised they're saying they're agnostic to sample type as it's clear that saliva is the easiest to get, but then possibly harder to develop. I also don't see how you can be agnostic as the test optimisation would be different. To me it looks like they're on a different path. They're working with global charities and they'll make use of ODX manufacturing. Good luck to them and ODX, but I don't really care about them...

Anyone and everyone that can produce a saliva LFD will sell everything they make as it's desperately needed the world over. There's no competition, there's no desperation to be first to market. We need sir Al to do exactly what he's doing, get the technical risk removed and everything else will take care of itself.

I’m not talking about the world and a full philosophical debate, I’m just saying that sir al has told us he’ll tell us when tech transfer is complete so that’s what’s most likely.

We’ve had the CEO tell us that he’ll update the market once tech transfer is complete and then give more details. As someone mentioned, Occam’s razor usually applies.

He’s the CSO. Chris Whitty is the CMO. I agree, both definitely worth listening to more than Boris. I appreciate the many attempts to suggest it’s Mologic, but they’re months behind and they’re planning on giving their volumes away to charity. Awacta are definitely speaking to the govt in relation to 30m tests a week so I’m sure that once they’ve resolved the logistics they’ll switch from the imported swab tests to the saliva based at home game changer

It’ll probably will be a while before a full roll out. This is due to the additional lay user study that could take a while and it’ll take some time to ramp up to max supply of 120m+. However, the immediate POC volumes via BBI & Abingdon will be snapped up immediately and they’ll use a similar approach to the Redcar trial to get those out for tactical testing. If we get an Awacta test in someone’s hands by the end of the year and we have many millions a week flying out by spring I’ll be delighted

The percentage of incorrectly taken samples is the reason it’s not suitable for mass screening. Well done her, but not everyone is willing to almost puke up and experience self inflicted discomfort to get a good sample

I’ve zero concerns about the trials with the 20m swab LFDs, that’s about trialling and sorting out the logistics of rapid tests. It’ll also let them test locally and understand better the impact that mass screening can have. Their desired approach for mass screening, as Boris has just said, is AT HOME testing. No one will be ramming a swab in their brains at home. The roll out of at home testing will be a saliva based LFD and that is Awacta.

Is it us?

Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but soon and for the rest of your life

Blah blah blah.... ‘third, the new testing approaches. The idea of faster near person testing which has been difficult up until now and it wasn’t certain we would get there. It’s now looks real as if that’s going to come online. So those three things together are concrete, you can see therefore the advances that are likely to come in to play over the next months and certainly by next year and spring and beyond, you’ll start to see the effects of some of those’

Different language to Bojo, suggesting nothing immediate. We know they’ve bought a load of swab LFDs and we know there are rapid test trials including the army led trial in Redcar. I’m sure the optimism is based on Awacta and equally sure the immediate plans are not Awacta. No new news today for me, but it’s always nice to hear the main plan to get out of this mess is rapid at home testing. That is Awacta.

Literally old news, they’re a stop gap and certainly aren’t an at home test

I’ve never found anything from SD biosensor that wasn’t a swab despite that link saying saliva. Home tests will never be swab based.

Is it us?

Just had a look at another one of their products. Gutted...

http://cepheid.mediaroom.com/2020-06-09-Cepheid-Announces-Development-of-Four-in-One-Combination-Test-for-SARS-CoV-2-Flu-A-Flu-B-and-RSV

Completely agree. On the Cytiva panel discussion it was mentioned that the FDA have thousands of tests in their in tray. I’m pleased we’re not somewhere in that pile. Best to get it in use in the U.K. and let the ROW come calling based on success

Is it us?

Could be GDR as their test was Cytiva developed and they’re now partnered with Beckman Coulter.

News to follow? Is he back on the ramp? Time to go Deep again? Is it back on the Verge on a re-rate?

‘The defence minister told the BBC that the Slovak government had received a call from an adviser to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, asking them to share information both from the pilot project and the two weekends.’

If only it was a saliva based at home test. Not surprised to read the uk govt are interested.

Not yet Timster, but once tech transfer is complete it should hopefully just be 2-3 weeks for validation, which is nice