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Thanks for the link , my opinion after reading are as follows,
China paper has not been peer reviewed- so no other scientific body can confirm there finding to be any way correct,
China won’t allow in any other countries to investigate out break,
China has shipped many testing kits around the world - our government purchased some & they don’t work,
USA- Abbot testing devices at the White House, not up to scratch according to the press,
USA purchased many test, no list of manufacturers used to compile this report,
The USA need to purchase ( in bulk ) an approved test, that listed by the world health organisation
One that really works
To enable the government to exactly find out what the state of play is, then screen everyone with both tests when safe to do so,
Re test 12 months later,
Take testing to the population, with mobile units at
Supermarkets, offices , shopping centres, etc,
Many Empty shops in town & shopping centres, turn these into temporary testing centres, run by NHS, army personnel , medical professionals,
The cost is minimal to set up, compared to the amount we’re spending now , or have to re spend, if the virus comes back in a second wave,
This would also give us data to plan better for the next pandemic, that I, or you, will never Hope see in our life time again,
In a year time, you have symptoms of covid 19 ( list is growing) your GP is going to test you for it,
The virus & it’s after effects, are with us for some time I’m afraid,
All we need is the government to wake up, & provide the best tests available, screen the population, to give confidence to the population, to go about their daily life’s , which in turn Re builds the economy,
Enjoy your weekend,
The Roche test, may or may not say you have had the virus, depending when your tested of course, BUT we simply don’t know yet, whether the antibodies that they detect are protective,
An antibody test tells me that those symptoms I had a few weeks ago were due to covid 19, it does not tell me that I am immune to Re infection !
Think about it,
You currently go to GP, you advise him your symptoms ( non covid ones ) what does he do ?
He runs tests to see what it might be or not before prescribing a remedy,
Go to the Gp with symptoms which include covid 19 ones, they going to run a test for covid 19, to check to see if you got it ?
Testing for covid 19 will be part of Gp armoury to ensure this is not coming back
World health Organisation mobile testing,
Would they not welcome, to be able to provide
testing in the lesser or undeveloped countries of the world, with a test from a manufacturer who they have already approved their tests,
This potential could be rolled out in the months ahead,
You need to get a head of virus as the scientist have said, potential this new advancement could save many life’s in our poorest parts of the world,
Mobile unit & testing,
Great for care homes, big corporations, etc
Think how many poorer countries this can help ,
I would presume WHO would be delighted with this new innovation, would allow them to test so many people,
That’s transformational, in helping so many , with a gold standard test
As a glasses wearer , mine & most optician outlets are closed,except for those outlets who have a NHS contract to provide emergency cover only,
Reported yesterday, from college of Optometrists’s, that all Uk Optometrists’s can now get covid 19 testing if they, colleagues , family members develop symptoms,
They can book to go to a drive through,
As many have said previously- test, test, test, is the way forward to get the economy going again.
Just read a new article by Alan McGuinness ( 20.17 ) sky news,
Matt Han**** speaking to sky news - claimed Britain was “miles a head “ & now world leader in testing,
He also said “ we invented the test “ In January,
Would this be Novacyt test or something else ?
If it is Novacyt , why have they not been using it from the start ?
Thanks for the information , it’s appreciated for a newbie like me, who has limited access & a small investment,
Your posts have been very helpful
Good luck everyone in the coming days & weeks ahead & stay safe
I’m no scientist, just opinion,
But as scientists discover more & more about the virus, any it’s know symptoms, cough , temperature, lack of smell etc & any new symptoms which in time will come out,
When you get one of these symptoms , would your Gp not test you for covid 19 as automatic procedure ?
Won’t testing for covid 19 become the norm, just to be safe ?
So in my opinion testing is here to stay
As a newbie reading the posts, it at times has been
difficult to work out what is what,
The following Woodaloo, Tomvisual, GGGG21, Van V, Sandman1982 and Quickdraw ( I’m sure I missed some for providing the board with sound research, judgement and comment
Latin America as of 26th April regarding testing,
This company - www.statista.com/aboutus/
Has published the following,
Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) tests performed in selected countries in Latin America as of April 26, 2020
Number of tests
Chile 149,212
Colombia 81,129
Mexico 57,261
Argentina 49,905
Ecuador 45,857
Cuba 39,828
El Salvador 17,423
Uruguay 16,496
Costa Rica 8,872
Paraguay 7,615
Bolivia 5,297
Maybe they need a few more testing kits in Latin America,
Please check out website & hopefully Novacyt are on the case to add a few more countries to there ever growing list,
Test test test