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May 19, 2020 · Coroners and medical examiners are starting to test for COVID-19 among those who die unexpectedly, including people who die at home. The process could help communities contain their outbreaks.
Jan 9, 2022 · The idea of population-wide Covid testing on this scale was first revealed in leaked documents in the autumn of 2020. The plan was to use millions of cheap, throwaway lateral flow tests that...
Sep 24, 2020 · As of 22 September, over 340,000 people in England have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, with more than 37,000 confirmed deaths. While there is currently no approved vaccine, testing for COVID-19 to identify possible close contacts of those who test positive, and asking those close contacts to isolate, remains crucial for the control of the ...
- The Timing Is Right to Implement A Temporary Change to Testing
- PCR Tests Are Still Essential For People with Symptoms
- There Are Some Situations Where A Follow Up PCR Test Is Still Required
Rapid lateral flow tests are an important way of allowing people who don’t have COVID-19 symptoms to find out if they are infected. Prior to 11 January people who tested positive using a lateral flow test were asked to take a PCR test to confirm the result, but we now have a clear reason to temporarily suspend the need for this follow up PCR. Suspe...
We are not discouraging people who need them to get a PCR test. If you develop any of the main symptoms of COVID-19 (a high temperature, a new, continuous cough or you’ve lost your sense of smell or taste or they’ve changed) you should still get a PCR test immediately, rather than a rapid lateral flow test. If you have received a positive lateral f...
People who have a positive rapid lateral flow test result should only have a follow-up PCR test if: 1. they wish to claim the Test and Trace Support Payment 2. they have a health condition that means they may be suitable for new coronavirus (COVID-19) treatments. They will have received a letter from the NHS informing them of this and will be given...
Jul 5, 2023 · Just under 227,000 people died in the UK with Covid-19 listed as one of the causes on their death certificate. This includes those who had not been tested for the virus prior to their death.
But the suggestion that "only" 17,000 people in England and Wales have died of Covid - a figure arrived at by removing from the data anyone with a pre-existing health condition - completely...
