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Test and Trace error fuelled Indian variant’s spread in hotspot Blackburn

Test and Trace error ‘fuelled Indian variant’s spread in hotspot Blackburn’: Technical glitch in £37billion system meant hundreds of close contacts were not reached as strain gained foothold in UK Centralised system failed to notify local contact tracers of 164 positive cases Close contacts weren’t reached in timely manner, potentially fuelling spread The Indian strain… Read More »

Lateral flow test: How the test works – advantages and disadvantages according to expert

Asked why they are being offered during this time, Professor Buchan replied: “This fast speed and large potential scale of identifying infectious people is a way of making the opening up of businesses and social spaces safer after lock-down, provided all of the people using the tests understand that a negative result is not a… Read More »

Without an effective test and trace we’re destined for lockdown

Yes, Boris and his sidekick Matt Hancock have made glaring and costly mistakes during the Covid pandemic. Their mantra, “We follow the science”, is hollow and at times dishonest. Follow the science they haven’t. The most glaring example of not following the science came to light earlier this week when the SAGE scientists made public… Read More »