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One sunday newspaper says that we are going to have to start paying at some point for lateral flow tests. what did he say about that? well, the education secretary was quick to play down any suggestion that the government will soon at least move to a policy of not having those free lateral flow tests universally available. of course, there have been supply issues recently and just last week, the prime minister said supply would be prioritised to key workers, but after swift political pushback fr...

Around 4% of staff in acute trusts were unable to work last week — an average of more than 5000 staff each day. pharmacists have called on the government to improve the supply of lateral flow tests before people return to school and work this week. shortages have arisen over the christmas period with people advised to test themselves before socialising. many have struggled to get hold of the numbers they need — especially after difficulties ordering kits online. three weeks ago, we were givi...

For a chat about her new channel 4 drama screw, in which she plays a trainee prison officer with a lot to learn. the requirements for covid testing around international travel could be about to change. nina can tell us more. good morning, january blues, one way of beating that could be to book a holiday but people are reticent at the moment because of testing. let’s the moment because of testing. lets remind ourselves. _ things got a little easier last year when it came to travel, but the arri...

A different interpretation in their nests _ a different interpretation in their nests to— a different interpretation in their nests to correct that. ministers want _ nests to correct that. ministers want this— nests to correct that. ministers want this reduced because youve got millions— want this reduced because youve got millions of— want this reduced because youve got millions of people were isolated at home _ millions of people were isolated at home and — millions of people were is...

You look at the most recent comments on all of this from the uk health security agency, which was nine days ago, but at that point they were saying between ten and 13% of people are still infectious. certainly on day six. and i suppose thats your point, there is still move ability here. the earlier you bring that forward, then the higher the percentage goes. doing the two lateral flow tests 24—hour is a part makes the whole approach much safer than what theyve been able to do in the us where i...

Further? , ., , ., ., further? yes, that is no longer mi . ht further? yes, that is no longer might ministers _ further? yes, that is no longer might ministers are _ further? yes, that is no longer might ministers are finalising l further? yes, that is no longer- might ministers are finalising these plans. the idea is that at the moment, if you test positive on a lateral flow test, the little sticks, you then have to get a confirmation pcr test. and your isolation will only technically start whe...

Have new symptoms. however, the evidence for lateral flow has come hard and fast over the last 6—9 months and we recognise now that once an individual has finished an infectious episode the lateral flow tests become negative and remain negative for the vast majority of people. we have advised and looked at very carefully, individuals who have two negative lateral flow tests can be released from isolation early. the earliest that can be as after their five and six, released on day six, allowing...

Struggling with a shortage of testing equipment and particularly for the self—administered lateral flow tests, probably the test people are most familiar with. what is the biden administration trying to do about that? it has announced that it is buying 500 million and will be disturbing them, but they were obviously caught a little by surprise by the failure of the vaccine to do as much of a job as they anticipated and biden complained that trump had not done a very good job of tests and they ...

Where we are reporting these higher number of tests, i assume this has been put in place to allow these to been put in place to allow these to be processed more rapidly so that they are focusing the positive pcr tests only on those with severe symptoms, then getting the demand where it is needed from a testing perspective. but it is completely new to me, i wasnt aware of this until you literally said it to me. im so sorry to spring it on you but it is developing for us this morning! im curious t...

In england, at least — that period could be cut to five days instead. i think if the experts, and i have to defer to the uk health and security agency, deem it appropriate that you can have two negative tests on consecutive days, as we do now with day six and seven, then its a good thing to keep under review. some experts agree a five—day isolation period could be safely introduced. youre generally infectious for about two days before you develop symptoms to about three, maybe four days afte...