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9inchNail
You and the school might wanna go back and look at Gov guidance a little bit more ; )
Without the test result you all need to Continue to self isolate in line with Gov guidance.
Ejackson
I Feel the same. Im a nurse
Noticed they re using areas with low covid cases for the trial. I saw a news report yesterday on these tests and that results vary depending on who takes them. Went down to just above 50% accuracy if a Non healthcare professional took it which is worrying with cases so high everywhere else
Looks like Scottish students are having two C19 tests before leaving unI which is how it should be done .
Just had my confirmation from her as well.
Dont we still need to find these people even if they re non infectious with a + ve test , as the track and trace should then take over to find their contacts who probably are.
Its quite a small window to fit the criteria for the plasma wasnt it. Esp with the U S health system and access to treatment for the poor.
Synairgen s trail with interferon seems to be getting better results.
Not sure about these finger prick tests.
Know someone whose a health professional who tested positive on finger prick test but a couple of months later was negative to antibodies on a venous sample?
We only use a venous sample for antibody testing at our place but I m also on a study which tests for C19 every 2 weeks along with a venous antibody test to see how long we have them if we catch it.
What I will say is the nasal swab is awful and will put alot of people off getting tested or joining studies.
Blimey. What have I missed?
Last time I looked it was red. (Had an emergency with my runner beans collapsing ??)
Take me all night to read the posts now ;)
Do you also think its because Novacyt already have contracts to fulfil and honour globally as well as here for the next year. Their scale up must be massive and at full capacity atm.
Apologies if that sounds stupid. Not a trader.
Im presuming these are nasal/ throat swabs??
Once you ve had a covid swab you never want another because to do it right they need to go right to the back of the nose. Post nasal cavity. Awful test.
Im wondering if this is a reason why Some people dont send postal ones back.
Wait till you get the covid test to do.
Im still traumatised from it. Nose was sore for hrs afterwards. 5cm into the post nasal space all in the aid of research. It was horrible. Roll on saliva Tests.
Hi all
Just wondered if anyone watch the select committee yesterday with the Chief Scientific advisor.
They were talking about testing, PCR, and how useful LAMP and Saliva Tests will be.
Winters not looking good. Expecting people with flu, covid and flu with covid together so fast testing is needed for triaging. Also Want to be mobile testing within the workplace. Worth a watch even if frightening to listen to.
Dont think we ll come out of this 1st wave tbh
Our confirmed cases have been rising everyday recently, as have some European countries going by the WHO situation report.
They ll probably be double that In the community with asymptomatic or mild symptoms.
We re now testing every pt that has to come in for a procedure at our hospital. Covid testing will be as routine as MRSA screening in the future.
The Camel
It ll definitely be snapped up
Know in Germany some engineering companies are paying labs privately to process their own employees swabs weekly so they’re able to keep running during the pandemic. Cost was around £130,000 a yr for that company. The CEO said it was the only way he slept at night knowing the factory was able to function with testing.
Frightening isnt it. The figures.
If you watch Al jazeera news on freeview you can see how bad its going to get as they report country to country, hour by hour on the virus.
Greetings
Interesting posts tonight ;)
Im a nurse so not a “proper” investor but looking at whats going on in the world theres plenty of room for all these tests including time to produce them.
I do think however if Avactas Saliva test is accurate it’ ll be a game changer esp in the developing world BUT we’ ll still need and use many other tests as this virus isnt going any where to soon.
Share price drop....No idea
Leave that to you guys to figure out "nicely"
Apologies for the none tech post. Been wearing PPE for 10 hrs so cant think clearly.
Skinnyboy
Agree but its worrying the way its hitting developing countries and overwhelming their health systems in a matter of days.
Alansugar
Sorry I didnt word that very well as it was late
What I meant to say was I can see their sales doubling even ? tripling with whats going on in the rest of the world.