UK government urged to abandon 'poor' finger-prick antibody tests

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None of 3.5m home tests ordered have so far been accurate enough to detect coronavirus immunity

Ministers could face a fight to recoup their losses on orders for antibody tests amid calls to abandon pin-prick kits that can be used at home in favour of more reliable lab-based testing.

 

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Facts. 1 Old people die off =less pension costs, less social care. 2. Less pensions costs =more dividends for pension fund investors. 3. Economy collapses = huge gains for hedge fund investors. 4. Only incentive to ease load on NHS& restart economy not to prevent virus. Govt con.

The government will follow the advice of its scientific advisors who will provide advice based on the evidence that they have available to them. No ‘urging’ needed.

I find it odd that neither you guys or any other news outlets comment on the fact the UK airports remain open for business. Flights still landing from China, Spain, Italy, US with absolutely no checks on arriving passengers. Meanwhile we can’t leave our homes!!

But only if they are made in CCP China

The government have already said they are not using any finger prick tests until they have been fully tested. As some were as low as 4 out of 5 giving a false reading. Where war you on the week the health minister was putting this statement out.

No test is better than a bad test. Let's not be dragged by the more hysterical elements of the lib-left media into making the wrong choices.

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