RE: Odx route to success, this will and has to happen27 Aug 2020 00:04
The test certainly isn't expensive, at three to four pounds a hit it's one of the cheapest, probably the cheapest on the market. Also consider the backup staff, system, test centres around the country, labs, admin etc which is multiple millions and millions that keep the current testing on the road.
It's not approved yet for home use, that is currently happening and I think it will be successful. It's getting to a point now where the value in the test is huge even if the accuracy isn't guaranteed, it's as good if not better than the alternative in regards accuracy and whilst huge testing can draw poor results, mass testing will grab most people, reduce delays and get the economy going.
So why not yet? I don't think there ready either approved or capability to make, they won't announce something things that's followed up by how many and it's simply top of the iceberg volumes, they need to be capable of actually meeting demand and resolving the problem.
So if I was Colin I would be negotiating a volume and length of deal irrespective of what happens, i.e. How much value can they get the government to guarantee. Again based on cost alone this pays back against current, alternative options.
Then the antigen poc isn't ready, isn't available by anyone to the accuracy needed and needs more time, transfer of Elisa this month, lateral flow in November.
So government won't do anymore big lockdowns, they have said mass testing, quickly is the answer and many in industry and science are now agreeing and highlighting this.
Wouldn't be surprised if odx and the RTC start making and then the product is licensed elsewhere if seen as world class. Mass test your people, continuously, any symptoms, worry, doubt, use a test, get an answer move on. We have to reduce the doubt, worry to minutes so that everyone gets closer and closer to their normal. Doubt breeds fear, fear stops people working or going out, economy doomed.
It will come, I thought the comment from professor john bell the other day implied he knows of tests coming, vaccine will take longer and the above method is what he now recommends. They are waiting for the tests to be signed off before announcing anything and they need to be guaranteed in order to deliver the answer that they will claim, aim is before December, winter period. I'm very confident this will come good, holding, gla