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Impressed by promate, very impressed. Allows the Q's to be deployed pretty much anywhere. Accurate rapid testing in any situation.

Eurobio Cash E65m and Debt E25m at EOY 2020, Margins don't look like they compare to NCYT. Don't know what their cash position was at start of year. Interesting though, thanks.

Enron tried that one, it didn't end well.

Obesity is a comorbidity, care to guess what percentage of the population 40+ is classed as obese? I'll give you a clue, it's a heck of a lot of people.

Biden announced his science team yesterday, not an osteopath or shaman amongst them so he's off to a flying start.

Just need to wait for the change in administration in the USA, this current administration doesn't give a toss. No testing, no cases.

Begs the question, why no notification when they passed 4%? They did when they passed 3%, are they going to selectively notify the market due to the difference between UK and French reporting rules ie. when it suits them.

Thanks for the links, testing for travel (cross border) is going to be big earner globally for some time.

Had a feeling the French wouldn't let the UK plow on with LFTs. Where was this reported if you don't mind?

AVCT, the Star Citizen of pharmas. Gamers will get the reference.

10 months into a pandemic and they still haven't managed to monetize the diagnostic opportunity of a lifetime. CEO done well though didn't he! Right move are ecstatic.

Likely vatel offloading some of the 1.1m shares that they had to hold until 31st December. Makes sense to hold the price back until they're cleared, well they're in someone else's hands now.

My father used to work in the Sunderland factory.

JVT tonight - we don't know if the virus can be transmitted asymptomatically after vaccination and won't for some months.

Testing isn't going to end any time soon.

Little will change until the administration changes on January 20th. You're currently dealing with an administration that effectively denied it's existence for months.

Biden this evening in his address 'after 10 months we still don't have enough testing'. Looking to add $ billions for testing effort when he takes charge in January.

Davand, I know Assured Screening couldn't get anyone but RM to carry returned samples from customers. Whoever's carrying them the issue is the same, any delays and you miss your flight because of the 72hr limit.

Even if passenger numbers recover to 50% of 2019 the UK will need an additional daily capacity of 200k. I can't see any cross border traffic in the near/medium term without a certified test, so the question is where do we get the capacity from? There's already a capacity shortfall in the UK. Perhaps we need a Q128 ;-)

Yes Emex, notably Qantas.

The problem with testing to travel (PCR) is capacity. In early December when the lockdown was lifted in earnest even a modest increase in passenger traffic caused the system to almost grind to a halt. The postal testing system is a farce, any delays through royal mail and you miss your flight (and thousands did). You can't use a courier to transport samples because they won't carry what is considered a biohazard. What is needed in the private sector is the capacity to test, quickly in volume, at airports or major metropolitan areas. This isn't a problem unique to the UK, it's global. The alternative is, everyone stays home until the risk of transmission across borders is extinguished - By which time many airlines will have went to the wall.

You won't get a choice, the destination country dictates which method of test is acceptable for entry and almost all are stipulating PCR.

There's no promise of Q4 acquisitions (setting aside the fact they made one in Q4). It's position posting to undermine the SP by those who sold out. If they had a genuine beef with the CEO they'd provide receipts such as quotes or links. They can't and won't.

BBC News - Covid-19: US imposes tests on UK airline passengers
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-55444886