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Would you buy a virus test kit?
John:
I have lost count of the number of times this question has come up recently. I am told that new kits manufactured in the UK will be available very soon which will allow anyone to test at home. Surely anyone with the common cold or the seasonal flu virus who are concerned that they might have the coronavirus need that peace of mind that a simple test could bring?
The NHS currently don't have the ability or the resources to carry out mass testing yet the World Health Organization stated yesterday that we should be testing testing testing. Surely we need to know who has the deadly virus and who doesn't?
Your views please.
Angelo222:
--- Quote from: John on March 17, 2020, 09:10:37 PM ---I have lost count of the number of times this question has come up recently. I am told that new kits manufactured in the UK will be available very soon which will allow anyone to test at home. Surely anyone with the common cold or the seasonal flu virus who are concerned that they might have the coronavirus need that peace of mind that a simple test could bring?
The NHS currently don't have the ability or the resources to carry out mass testing yet the World Health Organization stated yesterday that we should be testing testing testing. Surely we need to know who has the deadly virus and who doesn't?
Your views please.
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I'm surprised that testing hasn't been made available to the public before now, I know there are kits available from the USA but they aren't cheap.
mrswah:
--- Quote from: Angelo222 on March 17, 2020, 10:03:06 PM ---I'm surprised that testing hasn't been made available to the public before now, I know there are kits available from the USA but they aren't cheap.
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I read that you can have the test done privately, and it costs £400. Hm-------.
As far as I'm aware, it's only people in hospital who are being tested at the moment. I dread to think how many cases there really are.
Venturi Swirl:
--- Quote from: John on March 17, 2020, 09:10:37 PM ---I have lost count of the number of times this question has come up recently. I am told that new kits manufactured in the UK will be available very soon which will allow anyone to test at home. Surely anyone with the common cold or the seasonal flu virus who are concerned that they might have the coronavirus need that peace of mind that a simple test could bring?
The NHS currently don't have the ability or the resources to carry out mass testing yet the World Health Organization stated yesterday that we should be testing testing testing. Surely we need to know who has the deadly virus and who doesn't?
Your views please.
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What difference would it make apart from to raise your stress levels if you test positive?
Angelo222:
--- Quote from: mrswah on March 17, 2020, 10:08:27 PM ---I read that you can have the test done privately, and it costs £400. Hm-------.
As far as I'm aware, it's only people in hospital who are being tested at the moment. I dread to think how many cases there really are.
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The kits should be available soon for about a tenner, the test takes about ten minutes to do.
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