RE: Wouldn't want to be in LFTs4 Dec 2020 19:24
The govt chose to buy millions of the LFT tests that have a 76.6% false positives - so a quarter of people who have the test will get a negative result despite having covid.
Thus, govt sticking in a test they know is 25% inaccurate (and likely to be lower in a non-medical situation) at picking up someone with covid was certainly an interesting move.
There is a new generation of LFT's that will be more accurate from 2021, but for now, only test they can get in bulk is the Innova one.
Not everywhere can have a POC test, thus LFT's will have there place in the world, just not sure a care home is the place!