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Reply | Derby into Admin
at 08:50 4 Jul 2022
HMRC aren't responsible for those decisions. They're not a Government department but a Government agency who are instructed to collect the tax specified. |
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Reply | Omicron Prickly Heat
at 09:54 20 Dec 2021
It's disappointing but not surprising.
There has been a lot of debate about moving to nasal only tests for wider use. They are as sensitive - the Flowflex test is excellent - but rely on being used properly. People struggle to put the swab far enough into the nasal cavity to collect material for the sample. LFDs are designed to show viral load, i.e. how much infection is in place, and to have the best opportunity to do that they need a good deep sample. Many people collect from a quick roll around inside the nostril which is not far enough.
Always blow your nose fully and, to collect a test fully, put your head back so your nasal cavity is horizontal. The swab needs to be rotated 4-5 times from the roof of the nasal cavity, a good inch within the nose.
If you gag a bit, you're doing it right. |
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Reply | Warbs isolating
at 22:54 11 Oct 2021
One of the problems that was recognised early on with LFD was their ability to be used effectively by non-clinical personnel. The training had to be approved by the MHRA and clinical governance was overseen by the NHS, but, tellingly, this was only for the train ng that was designed for schools, local hubs, retailers, etc.
Training for the public didn't go through the same QA processes and was watered down to videos with Dr Raj. This will have had an effect on the efficacy of the testing process - I no longer work there so don't have accurate data on what the void and fail rates are. It is reasonable to expect that tests will not be conducted to the same quality when unsupervised. People won't, for example, want to scrape their tonsils and gag (which is expected when tested properly), insert the swab far enough up into the nasal cavity, carry out the necessary cleaning and hygiene factors, etc.
Another issue is reading the results. The LFD tests measure viral load; the more virus you're carrying, the darker the strip will be. There are instances where people are reporting as negative when the result is almost a shadow of a line. Any line is positive; it's like pregnancy - you can't be a bit pregnant.
Daily tests are unnecessary - twice a week is acceptable - but, make sure they're done properly, and get a PCR test if there is ANY sign that the test is positive. |
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Reply | No (away) fans allowed at Gillingham
at 16:36 10 Jul 2021
The data from the test events is ongoing. The smaller events that have been undertaken have been positive with almost no positive infections from things like the snooker, the festivals etc.
However, the data from the football isn't so good; it's suspected that it's not the events themselves but the means of travel that people use to get there. Anyone who has been at Wembley for any games will recognise just how bad the tubes have been after the matches. The data also suggests increased delta variant positivity is high, but also that many of the attendees have been vaccinated and jabbed at least once.
The government are making decisions based on all of these factors and choosing to unlock, even though they know there will be multiple spikes in infection. The hope is that these will not be serious enough to warrant hospitalisation. We don't know, as yet, what that may mean because the data, as you say, hasn't worked its way through yet.
Good explainer here:
https://www.ft.com/content/9d7c5a19-c717-4809-a087-92571979c878 [Post edited 10 Jul 2021 17:36]
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Reply | Ticket ballot details
at 18:37 14 Dec 2020
There is a lot of work looking at the data; it's not as simple as clicking on one database. It requires collating data from national, regional and local datasets, all using different formats and collection requirements. |
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Reply | Ticket ballot details
at 17:45 14 Dec 2020
Some boroughs are really bad, some are worse. No London boroughs have it easy at the moment and I'm aware of at least 1 hospital that is at 101% of their ITC capacity. |
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Reply | Ticket ballot details
at 13:07 14 Dec 2020
The review date is 16th - Wednesday - and it's likely to be then. |
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Reply | Ticket ballot details
at 11:59 14 Dec 2020
I'm working in the Dept of Health and Social right now and London is REALLY bad.
Tier 3 isn't likely, it's certain. What's this be decided is when. |
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