ExRabbit
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I managed to order a LFTpack online on the 20th December - had the order confirmation, but still no sign of it!
Coronavirus - how is it/has it affected you?
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SwingsitlikeHogan
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Maybe there is a higher demand in Surrey/Hants borders as incidence of infection is high in the area. Certainly the I was unable to place an order - I got the ‘…no delivery slots available‘ message given in previous post. Maybe the system in England works different to that in Scotland.
As it happens was in local Sainsburys a short while ago and they had just got some in…so recent that their No LFTs sign was still in place…and I had a collect code. So sorted. Will see if I can get another pack for my wife for up north,
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HomerJSimpson
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Bracknell infection rates - allegedly higher than over 20 London boroughs
https://www.bracknellnews.co.uk/new...rkshire-infection-rates-way-national-average/
https://www.bracknellnews.co.uk/new...rkshire-infection-rates-way-national-average/
Old Skier
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Don’t forget, if your ordering for others you are supposed to indicate it when you order.
Fade and Die
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Friend of ours who lives in Malaga says you have to pay for them, is this true? If so I can see why you have no problem in getting them. Over here anything for nothing people get greedy.
The town hall give so many free ones out every now and then, and the Spanish govt have fixed the price that independent retailers can sell them at at 0.65€, unless you want the blingy fashion accessory type.
Fade and Die
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Sorry I meant the LFTs not the masks.
LFT’s are €5.45, or €5.95
Fade and Die
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That’s why you have no shortage. I wonder how many tests per 1000 people is being carried out in the U.K. compared with elsewhere in Europe?
Only info I could find online was from sept 2020.
I’ve always said that if anything is going free there will always be someone who wants two.
We have had no issues getting LFT online. They may be out of stock at 10am but at 10.10 am they could be back in. A tad of patience and all is fine
My wife orders them regularly as she needs to test to see her mum in her care home. It's been the same, good, for a fair while now.
My wife orders them regularly as she needs to test to see her mum in her care home. It's been the same, good, for a fair while now.
HomerJSimpson
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We have had staff off (lots) who need a LFT to come back to work and many in Reading and Slough struggling to get tests
4LEX
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Think yourself lucky you don't reside in China....
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-59871325
DanFST
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Think yourself lucky you don't reside in China....
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-59871325
I'm glad I have absolutely no contact with that dystopian, awful government anymore.
DanFST
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PhilTheFragger
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Day 6 today and just tested negative, so if it is the same tomorrow, then I am released from isolation
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Ethan
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I have mentioned subclinical inflammatory effects of Covid - damage done without any symptoms or signs at the time. More evidence is emerging on this, and one example is childhood Type 1 Diabetes.
Covid causes systemic (whole body) effects, and can damage organs such as the kidney, liver, heart, brain, and in this case, the pancreas. This will then result in premature organ failure causing in this case, Type 1 diabetes, but could also result in renal failure, liver failure and so on. Diabetes tends to present early, the others take longer to present, so I am concerned we will see an explosion in people needing renal replacement (dialysis or transplant) or liver transplants in the next few years.
Even with so-called "milder" infections, serious damage can still be done. This virus is still a long way from becoming another version of the common cold, and you really should avoid getting it if you can.
Covid causes systemic (whole body) effects, and can damage organs such as the kidney, liver, heart, brain, and in this case, the pancreas. This will then result in premature organ failure causing in this case, Type 1 diabetes, but could also result in renal failure, liver failure and so on. Diabetes tends to present early, the others take longer to present, so I am concerned we will see an explosion in people needing renal replacement (dialysis or transplant) or liver transplants in the next few years.
Even with so-called "milder" infections, serious damage can still be done. This virus is still a long way from becoming another version of the common cold, and you really should avoid getting it if you can.
ColchesterFC
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What sort of signs should people be looking out for if they've got kids who have had Covid?
chellie
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It's also causing it in adults.
Ethan
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It is still fairly uncommon, so I wouldn't start monitoring the kids, but prominent symptoms of Type 1 DM in kids often include marked thirst and passing a lot of water.