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Can we prevent multiple waves of COVID-19 outbreaks? Unlikely given the amount of aviation activity and the lack of appropriate testing.

Travel and tourism are vital parts of many economies. The industry has been battered by COVID-19 and is trying to make some form of recovery. How likely, however, is any form of recovery achievable when there is no global approach and no international standard to testing for pre-departure as well as a few days afterContinue reading “Can we prevent multiple waves of COVID-19 outbreaks? Unlikely given the amount of aviation activity and the lack of appropriate testing.”

France and Norway threaten to CLOSE their border with Spain over soaring coronavirus cases | Daily Mail Online

With the virus likely to be around for many years this type of headline is likely to be a regular occurrence. Any rising demand for travel will of course be impacted as consumers will be concerned with making bookings and parting with money that they may not see again. Cancellation rates in Spain are asContinue reading “France and Norway threaten to CLOSE their border with Spain over soaring coronavirus cases | Daily Mail Online”

Airlines push for virus testing to save holiday season – BBC News: so why ignore the TravelSafe LAMP test and iWarrant?

The aviation and holiday industry are due to hold urgent talks with government this week in a bid to bring coronavirus testing to airports. Sadly the obvious scenario, which TravelSafe Systems have attempted to point out, is close to becoming a reality. A start-stop-start-stop highly disruptive “bringing back” of the airline sector and tourism. TheContinue reading “Airlines push for virus testing to save holiday season – BBC News: so why ignore the TravelSafe LAMP test and iWarrant?”

European CE IVD Approval for LAMP test Delivered by TravelSafe Systems paving the way for rapid pre-departure testing and safer travel

After comprehensive medical testing, TravelSafe Systems (TSS) is happy to announce that the COVID-19 LAMP test, which certifies its iWarrant, has achieved CE IVD registration. The test, using loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) technology, certifying TravelSafe Systems iWarrant, has passed its performance evaluation and is now fully approved for diagnostic use in humans. This is theContinue reading “European CE IVD Approval for LAMP test Delivered by TravelSafe Systems paving the way for rapid pre-departure testing and safer travel”

Two thirds of Brits would feel unsafe on a plane | YouGov

A recent YouGov poll reveals that nearly two thirds of the public (64%) would not feel safe travelling by plane currently, up from 40% on 8 June. There is a similar unease about other types of international transport. Over half of Brits (55%) say they’d feel unsafe travelling by train, while 48% would not feelContinue reading “Two thirds of Brits would feel unsafe on a plane | YouGov”

BBC News: Winter wave of coronavirus ‘could be worse than first’: speed, accuracy and scale of testing to create green zones should help avoid this

BBC News – Winter wave of coronavirus ‘could be worse than first’ Rapid testing and safe zones in hospitals and care homes are some of the measures pointed to in order to avoid a large scale death toll this winter. The TravelSafe iWarrant platform combined with the Icgene LAMP system could form a significant partContinue reading “BBC News: Winter wave of coronavirus ‘could be worse than first’: speed, accuracy and scale of testing to create green zones should help avoid this”

Heathrow demands more government action to help aviation as quarantine triggers 95% crash in travellers to UK | London Evening Standard

“We’re ready to pilot a testing system on arrival for passengers from “red” countries as an alternative to quarantine, but even better would be to test passengers before they get on a plane. This requires a Common International Standard for testing, which the UK government could take a global lead in setting up.” John Holland-Kaye,Continue reading “Heathrow demands more government action to help aviation as quarantine triggers 95% crash in travellers to UK | London Evening Standard”

COVID-19 IMMUNITY MAY ONLY LAST A FEW MONTHS SAYS LONDON HOSPITALS STUDY, INCREASING THE NEED FOR RAPID TESTING

People who have recovered from Covid-19 may lose their immunity to the disease within months, according to research suggesting the virus could reinfect people year after year, like common colds. Blood tests revealed that while 60% of people marshalled a “potent” antibody response at the height of their battle with the virus, only 17% retainedContinue reading “COVID-19 IMMUNITY MAY ONLY LAST A FEW MONTHS SAYS LONDON HOSPITALS STUDY, INCREASING THE NEED FOR RAPID TESTING”

COVID-19 test results in the USA could take a week or more as labs struggle to meet soaring demand: NBC news

With tests taking this long it will be a real struggle for the USA to get the virus under control. It defeats the purpose of testing in the first place if result can take over a week to come back. The TravelSafe Systems solution near-term scalability is approximately 2.5M per month. There is engagement toContinue reading “COVID-19 test results in the USA could take a week or more as labs struggle to meet soaring demand: NBC news”