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that quote was off the BBC by the way
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-59646151

9:13 comment

still getting my booster (nanobot upgrade) on thursday though, just in case...

looks like the market doesn't care that a test that isn't for sale can detect Omicron

South African scientists say they have yet to see any indication that the Omicron variant is as severe as previous waves in the country.

One of the country’s leading Covid-19 experts, Prof Salim Karim, pointed to hospital data from the area where Omicron was first detected.

He said that in comparison with previous waves of the pandemic, far fewer patients needed oxygen or admission to intensive care.

"In the current wave right now, we have only one out of four cases that is severe - a marked difference. And this is not merely an impact of vaccines, because this reduction in severity goes across all ages, including ages we didn't vaccinate."

A similar pattern is now being detected in mortality figures.

Prof Marta Nunes, a vaccine expert at Wits University, also said the mortality rate was lower than in previous waves.

However, scientists and doctors agree they need more data before they can be sure of Omicron’s impact. And it is not yet clear how Omicron will affect other countries.

The variant is spreading remarkably fast. And comparisons with previous waves are only helpful up to a point

I'm with Agent Bonkers on this one

is it us

100% they'll be a few more billions available for our Chinese overlords

that's class MrR :)

I'm always happy (well mostly)

Today is the start of daily lateral flow testing if a contact tests positive.

Just tried to order some and still unavailable...

luckily I still have my Affidx to hand if required....

you could be right sleepy :)

I mentioned it on the other thread as to why its already tested against Omnicron

they still haven't sold any though.

If I was a betting man they will be up 20% + today though

simple answer yes

but with billions of lateral flow tests required across the globe with many many antigen tests already on sale its a mute point.

Question for you Gemstar is ODX's test on sale yet?

Avacta's is
https://bioservuk.com/product/avacta-affidx-sars-cov-2-antigen-lateral-flow-test/

they will be doing the same

and just like us they cant sell it, they dont even have it for sale with a distributor so Avacta are slightly ahead.

because there test is mologics

That picture is not an AffiDX they have a round well for the sample. Could just be a library picture though like when they used a picture from surecreen in the MeduFlow brochure.

Mologic does
https://mologic.co.uk/latest-study-verifies-detection-of-covios-ag-lateral-flow-test-to-omicron-variant/

Hope they shared some samples with us...

Is it a buy?

thats crazy, is that actually Ryan Air? they are clearly big fans of UK Gov :)

I think AvactaDX, ODX and ABDX should retweet it

spoil sport.

BUT Affidx is coming soon......