Category Archives: COVID-19 testing

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”