Rusty Nails
We remember
- Location
- Living in the slow lane
And rely on the consistency/accuracy of those compiling the statistics in every country.
And of course everyone is doing it right, except us.
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And rely on the consistency/accuracy of those compiling the statistics in every country.
And of course everyone is doing it right, except us.
Rusty Nails
We remember
- Location
- Living in the slow lane
And you will see the same next weekend, and the following one...................
It cannot and will not be stopped entirely.
Low Gear Guy
Veteran
- Location
- Surrey
It is useful to look at the experiences of other countries and consider what should or could be done better.
lane
Veteran
I think that is fairly obvious now.
https://www.gov.uk/government/group...mergencies-sage-coronavirus-covid-19-response
Behavioural Science stuff included in the SPI-B papers.
Guardian's summary https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...black-market-in-fake-coronavirus-test-results
Behavioural Science stuff included in the SPI-B papers.
Guardian's summary https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...black-market-in-fake-coronavirus-test-results
Rocky
Hello decadence
I developed Covid symptoms on Thursday. I booked a test on Friday night - I live with an NHS GP - the nearest centre was Coventry (60 miles away) at the Ricoh Stadium. I turned up (with the Prof) at the allotted time of 8.30am. It was chaos. They were only doing self-administered tests. Luckily the Prof has taken a few swabs in her time. In my addled state, I found the instructions almost impossible to understand. Again luckily I had someone with me.
Three and a half days later, I haven’t received the results. My symptoms are getting better and hopefully I’m on the mend.
Based on my experience of Covid testing, I have serious concerns about the effectiveness of the whole process. There’ll be many in the 8.30-9.00am shift at the Ricoh feeling the same as me. This process is too important not to work.
Three and a half days later, I haven’t received the results. My symptoms are getting better and hopefully I’m on the mend.
Based on my experience of Covid testing, I have serious concerns about the effectiveness of the whole process. There’ll be many in the 8.30-9.00am shift at the Ricoh feeling the same as me. This process is too important not to work.
kingrollo
Guru
Its not just the stats though is - there were some polls at the weekend where a high % of the uk thought the UK had acted too slowly - numerous reports around the world have criticised the uk approach - there was a report a couple of weeks back that predicted the UK would be the worst hit country in Europe - there isn't much opinion that the UK has handled this crisis well.
So yeah you can say x country doesn't include this - etc - but there is a growing mountain of evidence that the UK got its approach wrong - and thats showing in the death totals
kingrollo
Guru
Quantity not quality perhaps ? (or maybe not even the quantity!)
Rocky
Hello decadence
Or quantity and quality, if the UK is trying to run a test, track and trace strategy.
All uphill
Still rolling along
- Location
- Somerset
Best wishes for your continued recovery, @Brompton Bruce
Julia9054
Guru
- Location
- Knaresborough
I hope you feel better soon. A friend from work developed all the classic symptoms 7 days after she had been in school on rota.
She went for a test and had a similar experience to yours. She had to take her own swab. The results arrived 2 days later - negative. She has no confidence in the process, the result or her ability to take her own swab properly.
Rusty Nails
We remember
- Location
- Living in the slow lane
Ah, but we reached the testing target by the day promised (just, with a little bit of creative accounting) so what's the problem?
The rush to meet the target may be indicative of experiences.
My father had a third covid-19 test from a professional nose-sticker-upper last Monday at a mobile site 4 miles away. The results came back Weds. There were only three cars there though. Slightly different. I'd be even less confident of my Dad doing a self administered test than BB would be.
Hope your feeling well soon and that turns out to be one of them things and not covid.
Your experience is much like i've been hearing I've seen for myself when walking past a pop up test centre how much of a total shambles it all is. Like you say it's too important to be set up and allowed to be like this. It's of little use having this testing if the failure rate is high which is more than likely.
Slightly different news from Sicily wanting people to go on holiday
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/...days-as-italy-considers-reopening-to-tourists
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/...days-as-italy-considers-reopening-to-tourists
