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Here’s yet another example of how your FlowFlex nose only Lateral Flow Tests DO NOT WORK PROPERLY @sajidjavid @BorisJohnson #Omicron #CovidTesting #LateralFlowTest

How on earth could you approve these @MHRAgovuk???
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Hi Mr Javid 👋, I wanted to check in with you briefly today.

As Health Secretary, currently overseeing the management of #Covid19UK from a HEALTHCARE perspective, I know you’ll be keen to be up to speed on the current situation ON THE FRONTLINE.

@sajidjavid @DHSCgovuk
1/13
There’s really no point in me mincing my words…

❗️THE SITUATION IS ABSOLUTELY DESPERATE❗️

Telling the public that “pressures on the #NHS are currently sustainable”, is frankly a disingenuous lie.

You & I both know that!

@BorisJohnson
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Incase you think I’m being hysterical, I’ll recount 2 examples from my experiences of the past week.
As a Dr in A&E & UTCs I’m well placed to see how the government’s catastrophic management of #COVID19UK is effecting patient care in both Primary & Secondary care.
@Jeremy_Hunt
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And this is incredible…👇🏼@Zubhaque @ProfColinDavis

On Oct 16th 21 - on the @UKHSA website - the ONLY symptoms mentioned are -
High temp
New continuous cough
Loss or change in taste or small.

There is a mention of “children” but NOT that they may have DIFFERENT symptoms?!
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What about getting a #PCR test?

Oh look…the SAME 3 SYMPTOMS, NO OTHERS!

NO MENTION of headache,sore throat,shortness of breath, fatigue,loss of appetite,runny nose,aches & pains,diarrhoea,nausea,
vomiting?
In kids - abdominal pain, odd rashes & joint pains/redness? NOTHING!
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In the past 3/7, I’ve seen 8 adults w/ possible #COVID.

All had a mix of cough, shortness of breath, fever, sore throat, headache, fatigue, loss of appetite, aches & pains, but only 2 had altered taste/smell.

ALL had done a #LateralFlowTest …NONE had requested a PCR test!3/
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As a household that works in the #NHS and #schools, this "compare and contrast" of #LateralFlowTest kits might be useful in the light of the #FDA ruling on #Innova tests ... 1/5
Different colour branding but: same manufacturer in Xiamen, same distributor in West Drayton, same tubes, same style lot numbers ... so safe to conclude, same product?! 2/5
But crucial difference over accompanying leaflets. #Innova branded one (only) clearly states "negative results do not rule out infection and should not be used as the sole basis for infection control decisions" - but that's exactly what has been happening e.g. in #schools 3/5
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1) If both #NHS & @GOVUK websites have ONLY 3 symptoms with NO comment about other possible symptoms 1 of 2 things will happen. People WITH #COVID19 won’t realise they need or be able to access a test. OR those people that know there are more symptoms will have to lie to get one.
2)So there will be 1000s of ppl W/ #COVID19 oblivious that they have it & returning to work/school as soon as their symptoms have gone. Add to this that headteachers can only request a test for a child OR send a contact home based on those 3 SYMPTOMS huge numbers will be missed.
3)Then consider that the much hailed #lateralflowtest s have a very high FALSE NEGATIVE rate AND that they’re going to be used widely across educational settings to AVOID children & staff isolating.
This is a recipe for an ABSOLUTE DISASTER!
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Here’s few reasons @krishgm
1) Govt want parents to work. They need to maintain the illusion that “Schools are safe”. If parents are in doubt they may not send their kids & will be unable to work.
2)They’ve failed SPECTACULARLY to provide enough #laptops & #Wifi for kids without
After 9 months they’ve supplied “world beatingly” low numbers meaning teachers can’t easily move to #blendedlearning .
So classes are fuller with many children who’ve no access to a laptop or WiFi, or a space to learn, compounding the issue of transmission again.
3)If Govt admit schools are places with high transmission of #coronavirus they will be forced to mandate #MasksInClassrooms. This will be very unpopular within many freedom loving @Conservatives MPs & the RW media who are chomping at the bit to “unlock”!
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