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That’ll be BAMS then...
;-)

“Next week”

Got another name?

We know innova is the first one. What’s the second point of care test due to commence next week....?

“ Since we did this work, CONDOR has now piloted point of care tests in four UK care homes. First technology completed evaluation this week. Second technology starts next. These could be a useful adjunct alongside changing visiting policies that are being announced today.”

Worth remembering David Wilson explicitly mentioned these shortages and that the govn were helping assist...

BUMP!

It was avacta, definitely

twitter.com/skynews/status/1323699929412521987?s=21

And still, not a single mention (or even whimper) of avacta.

If David Wilson is fibbing is this is the most robust NDA in the history of a very leaky government...

“ it has become clear that mass testing is what the government is relying on to prevent a third lockdown”

And what is that solution worth... the value of which will be known via bid stats in the next few weeks imo.

Spot on:

“
Trials for mass-testing begin

Everyone living or working in Liverpool will be offered a Covid-19 test – whether they are ill or not – in the UK’s first trial for mass-testing. Some residents of the city, which has experienced one of the highest Covid-19 death tolls in the UK, will be given tests that produce results within an hour: an important development in the government’s plans to make mass testing a viable alternative to exiting a cycle of local and national lockdowns, especially if a vaccine isn’t delivered next spring.

As James Forsyth explains on Coffee House, it has become clear that mass testing is what the government is relying on to prevent a third lockdown, something that would see the patience of Tory MPs’ snap. But given the Test and Trace system was meant to help prevent a second lockdown, there is understandable scepticism about this plan. That’s why all eyes will be on the Liverpool trial: if the city is able to distribute, collect and process hundreds of thousands of tests with relative ease, it will boost hope that the government’s ambitious plan of issuing ‘millions’ of 15-minute tests, according to the Times, to the wider population before Christmas. But if it struggles, hopes for the rest of the year – and England’s timeline to leave its second national lockdown – will be further cast into doubt.”

This gov needs avacta just as much as avacta needs Boris, if not more. After all, every country is suffering.

Sage trade, everyone is certainly entitled to their view and it does get unnecessarily nasty on here.

But in the spirit of balance, and debate, comments such as yours below:

“ Regardless of your thoughts on how long covid testing will be needed, time IS a limiting factor, and Avacta are in danger of missing the boat here”

Do deserve to be called out as, for me, they are so wide of the reality. Demand is in the hundreds of millions. Every government wants them, and nobody so far has demonstrated the ability to make them at scale.

As the ceo and commercial director have said, avacta will sell whatever they make “and quickly”.

Avacta being in “danger of missing the boat” is laughable. The world is clocking 400-500k cases per day. If there was an (truly world wide) mass producing alternative out there I’d agree. There isn’t.

Some very ‘concerned’ posters today.

Their subtlety has ramped up a notch I note but they still hold and they are still concerned.

There must be loads of companies producing (sovereign) lateral flow 10min saliva tests that passed me by for you all to be so worried.... :)
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When it is read alongside the David Wilson interview with lab roots it’s very informative indeed.

What’s more, the government machine is now clearly briefing this our. Every paper, all carrying the message.

Next step is a ramp up of the rhetoric.

For these sort of numbers to be achieved a contract will need to be signed.

All eyes on bid stats for the big one. Feels very close now.

Muck. Lovely find....

Worth a bump or five.

“ Liked this bit in the article - “ Ministers hope that mass testing could be used in wider applications, such as enabling visits to theatres and stadiums. But a Government source said that although officials are confident THE TECHNOLOGY WORKS, there is still work to do on the logistics to make it available to millions.”

Essentially in line with how relaxed David Wilson is.

All about volume not whether it works or not.

Should be a very good day.

Given the Govn briefs the Telegraph and David Wilson had the same figures (after discussions with gov) it seems moonshot is very much back on.

10m per day. If we get 50% of that it’ll be transformative.

“Moonshot will test 10m per day”

Take a look.

It’s clear the exit strategy is testing.

It’s clear they will be British made in huge numbers.

There aren’t many to choose from.

Demand will exceed supply for many many months to come, if not years.

Add this to how relaxed D.Wilson was around success of test “it will come online” and I think avacta is bargain basement prices.

Better risk/reward than my first 90p purchase. By a long way.

Boris: "What is the exit strategy what is the way out?"

"Let me be as clear as I can. The way out is to get the R down now to beat this Autumn surge, and to use this moment to exploit the medical and technical advances we are making to keep it low."

Emphasising UK will be testing large numbers especially asymptomatic cases in schools and hospitals to keep them open and still stop the spread of the disease.

Massive expansion of quick turnaround tests - manufactured in the UK - coming this month. The army is doing logistics.

Manufactured in the U.K....