COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[PannickAtTheDisco]

However, big caveat the testing is even lower today than yesterday.

We did over 337,000 a few days ago. Yesterday. It was just under 257,000.

Today it is just 219,000.

This testing is becoming hard to justify as being credible with huge swings like that.

How can it not be lowering numbers found?

are as many people venturing out for tests now they're in lockdown?

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Countries pledge nearly US$ 1 billion to support equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines

The United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Italy and Sweden pledge approximately US$ 960 million to Gavi’s COVID-19 Vaccines Advance Market Commitment (COVAX AMC)

www.gavi.org

Surely this is something all of us Brits can be proud of. We are the biggest donor. Cant see that many other major country donors sadly. Where are the workds two biggest economies the US and China?

 

[Healdplace]

The regional numbers are also fluctuating day to day.

London 1501 - down from 2086 to lowest in 3 weeks

Midlands 2788 - down from 2983

North East 1303 - down from 1340

Yorkshire 3001 - up from 2804

And North West (like Yorkshire) up but by the most today to 3388 from 2796.

 

[artfuldodger]

According to The Sun 8 of the ten GM boroughs (Oldham and Bury the two not mentioned on their map) are in the 60+ authorities being given soon the new rapid result tests to allow mass testing like in Liverpool

listed here. BBC. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54885657

Which areas will get the new tests?​

• Barking and Dagenham
• Bexley
• Birmingham
• Blackburn and Darwen
• Blackpool
• Bolton
• Brent
• Bristol
• Bury
• Calderdale
• Camden
• City of London
• County Durham
• Coventry
• Darlington
• Doncaster
• Dudley
• East Riding of Yorkshire
• Enfield
• Essex
• Gateshead
• Greenwich
• Hackney
• Halton
• Hammersmith and Fulham
• Hartlepool
• Hertfordshire
• Kingston upon Hull
• Islington
• Kensington and Chelsea
• Kingston upon Thames
• Knowsley
• Lambeth
• Lewisham
• Luton
• Manchester
• Middlesbrough
• Newcastle upon Tyne
• Newham
• North Tyneside
• Northumberland
• Nottingham City
• Nottinghamshire
• Oldham
• Redbridge
• Redcar and Cleveland
• Richmond upon Thames
• Rochdale
• Salford
• Sefton
• South Tyneside
• Southwark
• St Helen's
• Staffordshire
• Stockport
• Stockton-on-Tees
• Sunderland
• Tameside
• Tower Hamlets
• Trafford
• Wakefield
• Waltham Forest
• Wandsworth
• Warrington
• Wigan
• Wirral
• Wolverhampton

Stoke on Trent, Liverpool and Lancashire have already been provided with lateral flow tests.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

However, big caveat the testing is even lower today than yesterday.

We did over 337,000 pillar 1 & 2 tests three days ago. Then 301, 000 two days ago. Yesterday. It was just under 257,000.

Today it is just 219,000.

This testing is becoming hard to justify as being credible with huge swings like that.

How can it not be lowering numbers found?

Oh thats a shame, i wonder how the figures compare with total tests per week over the last three weeks?

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

I seem to remember you were rebuked only last week for suggesting this would be happening next month.

I certainly was. Bookmarked I think was the word used but never mind. Let’s hope it is the good news we have been waiting for and we can get back to watching City..

 

[abu13]

However, big caveat the testing is even lower today than yesterday.

We did over 337,000 pillar 1 & 2 tests three days ago. Then 301, 000 two days ago. Yesterday. It was just under 257,000.

Today it is just 219,000.

This testing is becoming hard to justify as being credible with huge swings like that.

How can it not be lowering numbers found?

That's a shame, when i saw the number of cases had dropped i was hoping it was a sign of the new lockdown taking effect, I suppose it's a little early to see this though.

 

[M18CTID]

That’s assuming these are the only places doing it. They won’t be.

Yep. Capacity to vaccinate greater numbers will surely go up as time goes on. In any case, even if it was *only* 650,000 a week, it’s 650,000 more a week than are getting vaccinated now. Some right negative fookers on here at times!

 

[Deleted member 77198]

According to The Sun 8 of the ten GM boroughs (Oldham and Bury the two not mentioned on their map) are in the 60+ authorities being given soon the new rapid result tests to allow mass testing like in Liverpool

I wonder if they would move onto Greater Manchester just before Christmas, and how many people will be told to isolate over Christmas and New Year, and how many take no notice of being told to do so?

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

However, big caveat the testing is even lower today than yesterday.

We did over 337,000 pillar 1 & 2 tests three days ago. Then 301, 000 two days ago. Yesterday. It was just under 257,000.

Today it is just 219,000.

This testing is becoming hard to justify as being credible with huge swings like that.

How can it not be lowering numbers found?

just an idea, but if less people are getting infected would that not mean there is less reason for people to get tested? May go a little way to explaining the lower testing numbers?