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So what are these rapid tests?

21 replies

Crunchymum · 31/10/2020 19:43

Or is this another Boris pipe dream?

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Crunchymum · 31/10/2020 19:51

£5 a test, ready for Christmas?

That's not quite what BJ said?

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HeronLanyon · 31/10/2020 19:51

Yes I started listening when the army was mentioned and ‘whole cities’ !! It did sound as if he was going off script - trumpesque - but maybe we’ll have details soins ???

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tobee · 31/10/2020 19:53

He's been promising the moon time and again since March. And doesn't deliver. Or even close.

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MushMonster · 31/10/2020 19:53

thanks for the link! I do want to know about this, this could change quite a bit on the track and trace, and on people isolating without symptoms due to contact.
I want one!

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LizzieSiddal · 31/10/2020 19:55

China have used tests like this last month. They tested a whole city brocade several cases had been found. I suppose they are the same tests. If true they will be a game changer.

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tobee · 31/10/2020 19:59

Can they please be true this time though?

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MushMonster · 31/10/2020 20:01

Yes indeed! this could save a lot of people isolating without need and find asymptomatic cases. We will start having the upper hand on this damn virus!

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MushMonster · 31/10/2020 20:02

Let's hope so. The article mentions production in UK, which will help indeed. Each country should be able to produce their own tests, PPE, and so on....
Otherwise, we all get stuck waiting for the same providers..............

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ohthegoats · 31/10/2020 20:03

Instead of 'what' are they, it should be 'where' are they.

Rapid test.
Testing every day for NHS, carers, school staff etc.
Paid to isolate.

It's the only way.

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olderthanyouthink · 31/10/2020 20:04

But that means that we're relying on people who test positive reporting themselves as positive, for statistics and test & trace. Not sure I trust everyone to do that.

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CoffeeandCroissant · 31/10/2020 20:08

I assume he was talking about the LAMP assay tests like the one currently being trialled at Heathrow:
inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/travel/heathrow-covid-test-airport-testing-lamp-one-hour-price-countries-731333

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MushMonster · 31/10/2020 20:11

work places and schools can test, if there is any issue with individuals giving the correct test result. Same for travel.

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lljkk · 31/10/2020 22:18

There are many threads on Twitter about how accurate the rapid tests are (or rather, are not). They are blamed for the White House outbreak. Reliability must be improving all the time, though.

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BunsyGirl · 31/10/2020 22:36

My DC’s (private) school already has a rapid test machine. It may be something similar but, if it’s not, the school wasted £35k. Hmm

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TisTheSeasonToBe · 31/10/2020 22:37

Rapid tests -- 65% accuracy.............



Pretty useless!!

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ForBlueSkies · 31/10/2020 22:48

I’m really not comfortable with the army coming to my door and forcing me to take a test. I’m avoiding contact at the moment and it feels like a great way for them to spread the damn thing.

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tobee · 01/11/2020 01:23

I think there are a fair few rapid tests though. Probably with different levels of accuracy. And I'm sure people are improving the accuracy and developing more types

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Crunchymum · 01/11/2020 17:08

How was BJ able to say that these tests would be rolled out "in the coming days" when there seems to be no actual tests to roll out?

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Cornishmumofone · 01/11/2020 17:31

I would imagine that it may be possible to get results from existing saliva COVID testing more quickly if more resources are thrown at it: www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2020/09/saliva-phase-two.page

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EasterIssland · 01/11/2020 17:38

Boots are selling them or will be selling them as well
www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/boots-12-minute-covid-test-near-me-cost-coronavirus-b1347351.html%3famp

I’m Spanish and my Spanish friends have heard they’ve been used in some places already.

Their reliability is good the first 5 days of the virus so should help a quicker t&t

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