Much more than that! My dad used to have a home testing kit for diabetic testing and that was just a finger-prick drop of blood.

This is 5ml... not much when it comes to a drink, but I'll have to fill that vial up.

 

I'll let you know what the results are as soon as I get them (I'm hoping for positive, but expecting negative).

The latter bit doesn't fill me with confidence, nor do the instructions (which basically tell you to squeeze out the blood, using another finger if necessary). Still, it'll be worth the inconvenience to find out if I've had it or not!

 

Hi Darren, 

How did you go about getting this ?

 

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I've mapped out two metre gaps in class. 15 children will fit in a 10m x 6m class with suitable gaps. They won't be able to move though, and there's no room for additional furniture or a member of staff. That's club class. In economy, you could fit 24, but all but 8 of these would actually have to merge with the brickwork of the walls. 

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How did you go about getting this ?

I got it from here - hopefully it'll prove reliable.

 It’s absolutely fine, just need to take your time. I usually end up using more than one lancet. 

Thanks Joe - that's a bit more reassuring. I have visions of blood gushing out when I take the sample, but I guess it won't anything like the cartoons!

 

 

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Much more than that! My dad used to have a home testing kit for diabetic testing and that was just a finger-prick drop of blood.

This is 5ml... not much when it comes to a drink, but I'll have to fill that vial up.

 I'm not diabetic but have done a finger-prick drop of blood to check my blood glucose level. Perhaps I'd struggle with the 5ml needed.

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Much more than that! My dad used to have a home testing kit for diabetic testing and that was just a finger-prick drop of blood.

This is 5ml... not much when it comes to a drink, but I'll have to fill that vial up.

I'll let you know what the results are as soon as I get them (I'm hoping for positive, but expecting negative).

The latter bit doesn't fill me with confidence, nor do the instructions (which basically tell you to squeeze out the blood, using another finger if necessary). Still, it'll be worth the inconvenience to find out if I've had it or not!

Blimey!  5ml of blood is surely going to take some squeezing out.  I sometimes struggle to get a single drop on a glucose test strip!  Did they supply you with a finger pricking device as well?

Hope you get the positive result you’re hoping for!  

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The fact that furlough has been extended in full suggests the very real threat of going back into lockdown.

Perhaps this was Richie Rich acting alone, but a very welcome move. He is smooth and impressive, and I don't say that about many Tories

Maybe they realise the prospect of schools going back is b*ll*cks. 

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Wales has reported 105 new cases and 16 new deaths

I've mapped out two metre gaps in class. 15 children will fit in a 10m x 6m class with suitable gaps. They won't be able to move though, and there's no room for additional furniture or a member of staff. That's club class. In economy, you could fit 24, but all but 8 of these would actually have to merge with the brickwork of the walls. 

Surely they will have to revisit the number 15 again 

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  Did they supply you with a finger pricking device as well?

Hope you get the positive result you’re hoping for!  

They provided two of them, they look innocuous enough!

Incidentally, they've updated their page since I ordered. They now mention they're using Abbott tests (yay, the company my dad worked for) and they have 100% sensitivity and 99.63% specificity. Or, in other words, if you've actually had it 100% of the tests will show that. If you haven't had it, but instead had another coronavirus, there's a 0.37% chance of a false positive.

Why we're not rolling these out I'll never know!

 

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Scotland has reported 136 new cases and 50 new deaths

Johnson's net approval rating dropped 17 points on 11th May compared to 10th May. Remains to be seen what effect the press conference last night had, along with the furloughing news today and whether there is a bounce back. Not sure how many people are asked each day but the numbers don't normally fluctuate that much so must be fairly respresentative.

 

 

Savanta's tracker has seen huge hits to Govt's Covid ratings yesterday (11th May).

Changes in net approval of Covid handling below:

UK Govt: +14 (-10 since 10th May)
Johnson: +8 (-17)
Hancock: +10 (-7)
Sunak: +26 (-3)

Starmer: +9 (+2)

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— Josh Magosh (@JMagosh) May 12, 2020

NHS England has announced 350 new hospital deaths up from 190 yesterday

Last Tuesday NHS England announced 366 new hospital deaths

 

44 are from yesterday with the rest backdated through to March

It's arrived - as the sample has to be sent off before noon, I'll be doing this tomorrow morning. Nothing very exciting to see, really, except they need a 5ml sample of blood to conduct antibody testing!

I hope you test positive!

 

I've mapped out two metre gaps in class. 15 children will fit in a 10m x 6m class with suitable gaps. They won't be able to move though, and there's no room for additional furniture or a member of staff. That's club class. In economy, you could fit 24, but all but 8 of these would actually have to merge with the brickwork of the walls. 

The UK has provisionally reported 416 new hospital deaths with Northern Ireland yet to update.

The earliest death announced in England today is March 17th with Sunday the highest single reporting day

The breakdowns by date for the 350 new hospital deaths

• 44 May 11th


• 90 on May 10th


• 44 on May 9th


• 92 between May 1st and May 8th


• 76 in April


• 4 in March with one on March 17th

 

They provided two of them, they look innocuous enough!

Incidentally, they've updated their page since I ordered. They now mention they're using Abbott tests (yay, the company my dad worked for) and they have 100% sensitivity and 99.63% specificity. Or, in other words, if you've actually had it 100% of the tests will show that. If you haven't had it, but instead had another coronavirus, there's a 0.37% chance of a false positive.

Why we're not rolling these out I'll never know!

 

It is completely beyond me. More important than track and trace I think because I don't see that working too well.

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Have you say I am impressed with the governments extension of the furlough scheme. This aspect has been managed well.

This will give clarity to employers and reassurance to millions of workers.

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Have you say I am impressed with the governments extension of the furlough scheme. This aspect has been managed well.

This will give clarity to employers and reassurance to millions of workers.

I have to agree.

The caveat is employers will be expected to contribute from August onwards.

Will this be means tested and will the HMRC look at cash flow, etc? 

The devil is in the detail, but overall I am very pleased and reassured. 

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