Roundtable Discussion; The Future of Mineral Sands. Watch the video here.
Excellent to see Primerdesign mentioned in pole position!, for a change!????
Https://industrytoday.co.uk/pharmaceutical/pcr-kit-market-new-technology--challenges-and-trends-analysis-till-2027--primerdesign--altona-diagnostics--lumex-instruments--takara-bio
Looks like the LFTs they have left will be used for standard testing but not for rapid testing in schools, which must be good news for NCYT promate/versalab ect!
PHE said schools should continue to test staff twice weekly where possible, and test pupils twice upon return to school, as has been the case since the start of January Https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/20/planned-daily-covid-testing-in-english-schools-put-on-pause
NCYT
Its scientists have identified the new Covid variant in the PCR test – which is used by the NHS – and have been able to track its spread across England and Wales
Video from the Lighthouse Covid testing lab shows how new variant is spreading
Https://www.bracknellnews.co.uk/news/19022830.lighthouse-covid-testing-lab-reveals-spread-new-variant/
Another u turn for LFT testing! https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/20/planned-daily-covid-testing-in-english-schools-put-on-pause
Looks like you'll need Rapid PCR then asap!!!!
Https://www.biospace.com/article/is-pcr-market-moving-toward-personalized-medicine-new-study-explores/
Is PCR Market Moving Toward Personalized Medicine? New Study Explores
Growing demand for prenatal genetic testing procedures, advanced diagnostic techniques, and growing number of CROs continue to be key for PCR market growth. In addition, increased availability of government funding for carrying on research based on genomics is projected to accelerate growth of the market
Plenty more work ahead for PCR testing even after covid!, and GM knows it!!!!????????
Pcr testing will go on for many years due to pockets of corona left unchecked around the world!, anyone that thinks differently needtheir head looked at!
NYCT will always be amongst the world leaders in this area!
Https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/covid-19-saliva-testing-trialled-air-nz-border-workers-next-week
The Ministry of Health said the nasal swab is considered the "gold standard" for Covid-19 tests around the world, and there's some debate of the efficacy of some of the less invasive rapid tests
A care home RNS wouldnt be too bad either!!!
NCYT????
A CARE home visitor testing pilot in North Ayrshire has been hailed a success ahead of the national roll-out https://ardrossanherald.com/news/19010903.north-ayrshire-care-home-visitor-testing-pilot-success/
NCYT have been involved with this pilot from the very start!!!????????????
Https://www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2021/01/saliva-test-evaluation.page
Southampton pilot demonstrates effective COVID-19 testing in school and university settings
Come on GM we know you've got a LAMP test!, we need it now!!!!!??
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/covid-pandemic-air-travel-testing-1.5871561?cmp=rss
The new government policy, which took effect Jan. 7, requires that all air passengers five years and older provide documentation of a negative laboratory polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) test within the three days before flying to Canada
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Paris, France and Camberley, UK - 13 January 2021 - Novacyt (EURONEXT GROWTH: ALNOV; AIM: NCYT), an international specialist in clinical diagnostics, announces that it was notified on 12 January 2021 that, as at 11 January 2021 BlackRock Inc.'s holding in the Company on a voting and capital basis is 2.95% (2,085,368 shares).
Re- Innova LFT!!!
Mass testing could backfire and increase transmission if individuals receiving negative test results are falsely reassured that they cannot have covid infection, and consequently take risks and reduce preventative behaviours.
Covid-19 INNOVA testing in schools: don’t just test, evaluate - The BMJ
blogs.bmj.com
https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2021/01/12/covid-19-innova-testing-in-schools-dont-just-test-evaluate/
Neilrich heres the answer to your question!
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc’s TaqPath COVID-19 combo kit and Applied DNA Sciences’ Linea COVID-19 assay kit were found to have significantly reduced sensitivity due to certain mutations, including the B.1.1.7 variant or the so-called UK variant
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-testing-idUSKBN29D2IZ?taid=5ff9071d7bb4b5000181df62&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter
Neilrich
Heres your answer why!
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc’s TaqPath COVID-19 combo kit and Applied DNA Sciences’ Linea COVID-19 assay kit were found to have significantly reduced sensitivity due to certain mutations, including the B.1.1.7 variant or the so-called UK variant https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-testing-idUSKBN29D2IZ?taid=5ff9071d7bb4b5000181df62&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter
Bodes well for NYCT results!
https://www.proactiveinvestors.com/companies/news/938093/todos-medical-sales-surge-50-month-over-month-in-december-to-48m-on-demand-for-its-covid-19-testing-products-938093.html
#NCYT with all the new infections it looks like a lot of PCR testing will be done throughout the UK!
If there is a positive response then people will be given a further PCR test with results known within 24 hours
Enhanced testing deployed across Lincolnshire to tackle Covid-19 cases
lincolnshirelive.co.uk
Would Thermo Fisher be interested in making a bit for NCYT !!?
Imo steve the answer is a huge YES! nyct would certainly compliment thermo fishers offerings big time!, im quite sure they wont be the only huge pharma looking us over either!!!
I fully expect a bid of some sort at some point, we could even possibly end up in a bidding war!??