Same at Moat Street. It’s exactly what people have been complaining about for days. There’s sites sat virtually idle while people are sent to test sites miles away and arrive to find massive queues.The Ricoh centre looks half empty whenever I drive past it
The issue isn't a lack of capacity to take the tests, it's a lack of lab capacity to process them. I suspect it's tied up in Cock and co's insistence on using certain private labs.
Had a closer look at the daily testing capacity figures that are published. Seems that in mid June they added in over 100K a day capacity for antibody tests which they've rolled into the total testing capacity figure. Bit misleading IMO but explains why every day it shows huge amounts of unused capacity yet people can't get a test.Yeah, it’s lab capacity not the testing sites. To be fair we should be using more private labs to process (why not if public sector hasn’t got capacity), PHE originally wanted to keep all the testing to themselves, hence the earlier shambles. How we haven’t got capacity by now is poor
Had a closer look at the daily testing capacity figures that are published. Seems that in mid June they added in over 100K a day capacity for antibody tests which they've rolled into the total testing capacity figure. Bit misleading IMO but explains why every day it shows huge amounts of unused capacity yet people can't get a test.
Number of swab tests done every day has been steadily rising but there's not really been any sudden spikes, yet for a while now the processing capacity for that type of test has remained pretty much static. How did nobody spot this problem coming down the line?
Won't be long before we all are.
Im pissed off, i sat here getting pelters because i tried to believe the articles on things improving in other countries and the supposed good news.
Seriously down about this. Long horrible winter on the horizon
Won't be long before we all are.
Im pissed off, i sat here getting pelters because i tried to believe the articles on things improving in other countries and the supposed good news.
Seriously down about this. Long horrible winter on the horizon
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| Week no | All deaths | COVID-19 deaths | All deaths five-year average | Excess deaths |
| Week 11 | 2,725 | 0 | 2,580 | 145 |
| Week 12 | 2,709 | 1 | 2,423 | 286 |
| Week 13 | 2,786 | 15 | 2,359 | 427 |
| Week 14 | 3,865 | 120 | 2,364 | 1,501 |
| Week 15 | 4,117 | 330 | 2,417 | 1,700 |
| Week 16 | 4,570 | 416 | 2,424 | 2,146 |
| Week 17 | 4,834 | 423 | 2,448 | 2,386 |
| Week 18 | 4,268 | 254 | 2,306 | 1,962 |
| Week 19 | 3,195 | 156 | 2,247 | 948 |
| Week 20 | 3,781 | 145 | 2,439 | 1,342 |
| Week 21 | 3,529 | 109 | 2,421 | 1,108 |
| Week 22 | 2,779 | 71 | 1,911 | 868 |
| Week 23 | 3,418 | 77 | 2,426 | 992 |
| Week 24 | 3,203 | 51 | 2,280 | 923 |
| Week 25 | 3,069 | 52 | 2,242 | 827 |
| Week 26 | 3,042 | 29 | 2,297 | 745 |
| Week 27 | 3,019 | 34 | 2,264 | 755 |
| Week 28 | 2,960 | 35 | 2,254 | 706 |
| Week 29 | 2,978 | 29 | 2,212 | 766 |
| Week 30 | 2,966 | 24 | 2,239 | 727 |
| Week 31 | 2,915 | 14 | 2,239 | 676 |
| Week 32 | 2,957 | 13 | 2,255 | 702 |
| Week 33 | 3,010 | 12 | 2,198 | 812 |
| Week 34 | 3,056 | 13 | 2,231 | 825 |
| Week 35 | 2,962 | 9 | 2,022 | 940 |
So, what’s the general feeling around the current situation in the UK and outlook over the next few months?
Selfishly I’ve not been able to come back to see family all year and am really hoping I can come back for a few weeks at Christmas. Trying to get a feeling for how realistic that is
If that new testing system gets the go ahead you should be able to transit.So, what’s the general feeling around the current situation in the UK and outlook over the next few months?
Selfishly I’ve not been able to come back to see family all year and am really hoping I can come back for a few weeks at Christmas. Trying to get a feeling for how realistic that is
So, what’s the general feeling around the current situation in the UK and outlook over the next few months?
Selfishly I’ve not been able to come back to see family all year and am really hoping I can come back for a few weeks at Christmas. Trying to get a feeling for how realistic that is
If that new testing system gets the go ahead you should be able to transit.
What the actual rules on the ground are like at that point is open to debate .
Or when you return to the states.
Look at Spain and France that’s what’s coming. Not that we looked before
Money?Basically you can't see your family, but you can get round it by taking them on a bender and getting wreckedplease somebody make it make sense
Seemingly not much. Was just saying we know what happens nextWhat restrictions are they applying?
View attachment 16886 French footy last night, seemingly no spacing needed... Close a stand and bunch together
Seemingly not much. Was just saying we know what happens next
more infections
Spread into more vulnerable members of our community
More hospital admissions
More deaths
If that new testing system gets the go ahead you should be able to transit.
What the actual rules on the ground are like at that point is open to debate .
Or when you return to the states.
The situation will change numerous times between now and Christmas so it's hard to say where we'll be then.
All I would say is if you book flights make sure your insurance is watertight
Thanks guys, sounds shit tbhBy December we might be over the next peak. At the minute though I wouldn't get your hopes up.
I call mine my little fella!Solihull in lockdown from Tuesday, not long till I can't see my old man again
Different one fp .The new testing system isn't happening mate, it is pie in the sky nonsense. The accountancy firm Deloitte will push it as being possible for as long as the government is willing to pay them.
Deloitte gets another huge COVID contract – for ‘crazy’ plan to test millions each day
Different one fp .
iAbra.
Automated instant read out from saliva sample using swab ,then AI reading wavelengths of spike proteins or the like
Not proven yet but claiming 96-99.5% efficacy.
And there's the problem. It's now all about the economy . We never eradicated it before when we went into total lockdown , though it was contained and reduced substantially.Keep your chin up mate. At least it's not as strict as the lockdown earlier in the year.
Scotland have put it together better than we have. Just a slight tweak but makes much more senseIf young children are safe and are not "vectors of transmission" then what the hell is Gove wibbling about?
Coronavirus: Children will stay part of rule of six, says Gove
The new restrictions on gatherings have public support, the Cabinet Office minister insists.www.bbc.co.uk
The amount of people I know who under normal circumstances wouldn’t have a good word to say about Sturgeon but are full of praise for her recently is unbelievable. Ex Boris fan boys everyone of them.Scotland have put it together better than we have. Just a slight tweak but makes much more sense
I really don't feel like going out anymore. I'll do the minimum birthdays/weddings/barmitzvahs of which I don't think there are many planned. We don't half need the vaccine though cos I can't be the only one thinking like that.Town was busy last night (and yes I was one of them) but what do we do? With no guarantee of a vaccine we can’t stay in this state of hiatus for ever so do we just have to learn to live alongside it?
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