Hes got a point.
On the Select Committee the other week, a Professor of Pharmacology was worried and couldnt understand why they were just focusing on the Spike protein for vaccines, when theres 74-75 other proteins this virus could use.
This was our hospital in this week. Think it went up over 30 ambulances and fast cars queuing at one point and queuing for hours sometimes the whole of their shift. We re now in a major incident with no hospital beds, no social care beds, rising covid cases and haven't even hit the winter pressures.
Vaccines alone isnt going to sort this mess out.
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Agree Porky
At work we cannot believe what hes doing.
Over 350 pts a day being admitted, doubling every 10 days or so, wont be long before its a 1000.
5 million waiting for treatment, the winter pressures possibility if new variants and the flu.Perfect storm for the NHS.
I think they’re very worried.
They’ve brought the second vaccine for over 50 s forward by 4 weeks which makes me think they’ re worried about a spike June/July with opening up.
Think cases are up by 12% on the previous week.
Trouble is hospitals are really busy atm catching up and with emergencies. Had 17 ambulances queuing again yesterday all day. God help us it they ease the wearing of masks .
We re trialling the Optigene Lamp spit test at the hospital with possible roll outs later .
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I thought it was an honest report. Personally I think the Gov will be back buying come the Autumn again if not sooner as rates rise.
If not they ll increase sales elsewhere.
Im doing the same. Just trying to work out where the bottom is.
We re preparing for another wave /spike and being fit tested again at work.
Im speechless after listening to that.
Interesting that France are doing the opposite
“To re-test with PCR those who test negative with the rapid test.”
Im on the Siren study which is a national study. Had 10 PCRs so far and if done properly dont hurt at all.
No idea. . Suppose more people will comply with LFT testing than the nasophangeal PCR test and the testing turn over looks good as faster. Im on a study where we get PCR tested every 2 weeks alongside antibody Studies which I m staying on regardless of the other tests. Feel safe being on it.
At our place all positive LFT are still followed up with a PCR test
Patients are still having PCR tests before admission then twice weekly if on the ward , as normal.
PCR s still Seen as gold standard.
Testing and screening will be around for years yet esp with vaccines not being mandatory.
Looks like they re repeating a test with a PCR swab if a positive is found.
Bit to late
https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/default/files/documents/RRA-SARS-CoV-2-in-mink-12-nov-2020.pdf
Just read that RSN.
Bit worrying about that mink variant and how it might affect antibody uptake. Just been reading about it elsewhere.
Good to see the companies already on it.
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.ft.com/content/9696bf30-2016-4696-9498-f3f5b1266c8c
I think we ll be testing for years regardless of vaccines now its endemic.They ll work hand in hand together. I think we ll continue to routinely screen patients with PCR before admission and during the same way we do MRSA, as Its to risky not to .
It ll be the same with travel.
Dont think I really need to explain, considering you’ re investing / following Novacyt.
Have a good evening