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And..... This is a bit agentB but there doesn't seem to be any evidence that Omicron is more deadly (apart from some wild sage estimates yesterday). So it's like telling us that 10000 people caught a cold today in England.

Nothing published that I can find

Lft testing back on the cards

But is it great news for Avacta?

Not really as the government dole out Chinese crap for free.

I know I know I've turned into a wynbore deramper but with less words, but it's true. Makes no difference to us in the current situation.

Good news is though we are reliably informed by sujood that HUA is next week...

Is it us?

Does this also mean that they have confirmed that the "NHS" lateral flow device does actually detect Omicron?

And the more stupid masses will realise that being vaccinated doesn't mean:
1. You can't catch covid
2. It won't make you feel really unwell
3. You can spread the covid you have caught whilst being fully vaccinated.

Maybe just maybe they will also realise that a highly accurate lft could be very effective at slowing the spread.

I've spoken to a good few people now who don't know I'm invested in avacta and lfts have come on in discussion. In a highly unsophisticated survey they generally think lfts are 60-85% accurate

The two lateral flow contracts on bidsat end this month
https://bidstats.uk/tenders/?q=lateral+flow+testing#764739583-763494675-60

Probably be a be multi billion pound one published shortly for a chinese brand

Wouldn't surprise me if they did a u turn and scrapped the desktop review to continue to allow the Chinese muck to sell..

Companies have paid DHSC £6000 to conduct a desktop review of their tests, which they said would take 20 days!!

To date they have done 7...
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-test-validation-approved-products#history

Considering this is also PCR I would imagine the back log is into the hundreds at a time when we really need testing ramped up.

UK government are an absolute disgrace, but then we all new that.

Made in china, well at least they will also have to go through desktop review in February

Trouble is it's only the Chinese at the moment that can provide the volume needed.

We can do 3m a month once TT with Abingdon completed. So not bad.

Sounds like we will sell all we make though....

He's heard HUA is next week! Good enough for me...

Awesome , definitely next week then...

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BBC News - Covid: People in Wales urged to test before going out
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-59600247

Image of how to lateral flow
Source: Innova medical group
Marvelous....

you were right again Sujood...

cant wait till 2.30....

@PL75 "Soy milk" who'd have thought it...

I suppose it is confirmation that UKGov don't give two flecks about UK companies. So any relying on a UK Gov contract are on flaky ground.

Good job we aren't reliant on UK Gov....

not sure why it is affecting us, they were never making affidx and stated as such