Coronavirus (2021) thread

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No they’re not
UK LFT tests are not quite as accurate as PCR tests but can show a false negative if you already have symptoms (up to 40%).
The chance of a false positive is low.
The moral of the story - of you have symptoms take a PCR test!
If you test negative and have symptoms take a PCR test.
If you test positive take a PCR test.
 
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UK LFT tests are not quite as accurate as PCR tests but can show a false negative if you already have symptoms (up to 40%).
The moral of the story - of you have symptoms take a PCR test!

Out of curiosity, are you saying then it would take longer for a positive test to show on an lft than a PCR?
 
Out of curiosity, are you saying then it would take longer for a positive test to show on an lft than a PCR?
No idea - all I know is their main purpose is to detect asymptomatic cases. The false positive count is low though so if you test positive you more than likely have it.
Get a PCR test to confirm.
 
So cases are clearly not doubling every 2 days like we were told? based on the last fours days numbers.
Either that or the virus is so mild people are not getting tested so they dont have to isolate. Either way its good news. We were also told by the experts they couldn't take the evidence from RSA as it wasn't reliable and wouldnt relate to the UK, but although early days it appears that it is reliable.
They said Omicron cases would double every two days.
Last 4 days Omicron numbers:

10,000
15,000
25,000
37,000

That’s doubling every 2 days.

Obviously, there’s still no indication of increased hospitalisation, but they’ll be keeping an eye on it.
 
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