the argument for pcr testing has been that they are more sensitive, and so can pick up cases earlier, and, unlike lateral flow tests, they can be used to identify variants of concern. whether the government will scrap pcr tests altogether is still in the balance. the rationale for keeping the pcr testing in particular, rather than lateral flow testing, is it does enable you to do the genome sequencing of potential new variants. and that s been the argument for keeping it as a pcr test. but look, we also want to try to help people get back to life as normal, so if the case can be made for changes, then obviously we will consider that. some scientists argue they are still needed. i would like to see pcr tests remain, because they have given us so much information already from the sequencing. so we know when delta was introduced, when the delta variant came in, that this virus was imported over 500 times. and we would not have that information if we were not doing the screening and sequen
previously. we have 80% of the country vaccinated, how long do we have to go on? have to go on? weather the government have to go on? weather the government will have to go on? weather the government will scrap - have to go on? weather the government will scrap pcr l have to go on? weather the - government will scrap pcr tests all together is still in the balance. the rationale for keeping the pcr testing the rationale for keeping the pcr testing in the rationale for keeping the pcr testing in particular rather than laterat testing in particular rather than lateral flow testing as it does enable lateral flow testing as it does enable you to do the genome sequencing of potential new variants, and that s been their argument variants, and that s been their argument for keeping it as a pcr test argument for keeping it as a pcr test but argument for keeping it as a pcr test. but we also want to try to help test. but we also want to try to help people get back to life as nor
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to be a critical worker? are you not exempt and think that you should be? let me know this morning. tweet me @vicderbyshire or by emailing me on victoria@bbc.co.uk. a new study suggests that daily lateral flow testing for pupils could be equally as effective as closing class bubbles to control transmission in schools. calls to create a ring of steel around australia s biggest city, sydney, as cases of the virus remain high despite four weeks in lockdown. campaigners call for new rules on e scooters after a teenager was killed on one and a toddler was seriously injured. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the 2020 tokyo olympic games