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Antigen tests to be accepted for Canaries as from tomorrow
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By *parkybunny OP Couple
over a year ago
Zurich. NOT London. |
"Any idea where you get these tests done and how much "
Give it a few days and they will be more widely available. I believe Manchester airport group, Stansted and Edinburgh airports are offering them already. |
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"Any idea where you get these tests done and how much
Give it a few days and they will be more widely available. I believe Manchester airport group, Stansted and Edinburgh airports are offering them already."
Brill news |
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This is good news. I had my test Monday afternoon and my flight should have been tonight but delayed and now flying from East Midlands via Birmingham m tomoro so won’t get in til an hour before my 72 hours runs out. Good to have a back up option incase of a further delay |
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"i think the cost of the antigen test is around 50 pounds more or less..."
Noticed Biograd in Liverpool had increased Antigen tests to 79 quid each, PCR 99 each. Given what Liverpool Public Health has been saying about the LF Antigen tests, PCR a hell of a lot more accurate |
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Just be aware that there's been some debate as to whether this really is within the competence of the Canarian Government for two reasons - the ports and airports are not under their control and whether this falls under Health rather than the perimeter confinement.
If Madrid doesn't kick up a fuss in the next couple of days all should be good but personally I'd wait until the airlines say they accept PCR or antigen. |
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By *parkybunny OP Couple
over a year ago
Zurich. NOT London. |
"Not many places in UK do the antigen test hopefully that will change or if they will let you do there xx"
Edinburgh, Stansted and all the Manchester airport group airports are offering antigen testing. Give it a few days the other airports will start too. |
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By *parkybunny OP Couple
over a year ago
Zurich. NOT London. |
"Just be aware that there's been some debate as to whether this really is within the competence of the Canarian Government for two reasons - the ports and airports are not under their control and whether this falls under Health rather than the perimeter confinement.
If Madrid doesn't kick up a fuss in the next couple of days all should be good but personally I'd wait until the airlines say they accept PCR or antigen. "
I'll stick with my overnight antigen test for £79 at Heathrow, not worth taking the chance. Already booked for boxing day. |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"Not many places in UK do the antigen test hopefully that will change or if they will let you do there xx
Edinburgh, Stansted and all the Manchester airport group airports are offering antigen testing. Give it a few days the other airports will start too. "
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By *parkybunny OP Couple
over a year ago
Zurich. NOT London. |
"Just be aware that there's been some debate as to whether this really is within the competence of the Canarian Government for two reasons - the ports and airports are not under their control and whether this falls under Health rather than the perimeter confinement.
If Madrid doesn't kick up a fuss in the next couple of days all should be good but personally I'd wait until the airlines say they accept PCR or antigen.
I'll stick with my overnight antigen test for £79 at Heathrow, not worth taking the chance. Already booked for boxing day. "
That should have read overnight PCR test. It's been a long day... |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"Just be aware that there's been some debate as to whether this really is within the competence of the Canarian Government for two reasons - the ports and airports are not under their control and whether this falls under Health rather than the perimeter confinement.
If Madrid doesn't kick up a fuss in the next couple of days all should be good but personally I'd wait until the airlines say they accept PCR or antigen.
I'll stick with my overnight antigen test for £79 at Heathrow, not worth taking the chance. Already booked for boxing day.
That should have read overnight PCR test. It's been a long day..."
Bless you, I knew what you meant and a good idea! |
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A word of caution. Madrid still has the authority to overrule the Canarian authorities as ports and airports come under central Spanish jurisdiction.
We're in the Canaries now. Let's see what happens in the next couple of days. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I thought the antigen test works if you had and recovered from COVID recently and developed the antibodies to fight it? Hence if you never had the virus, or had the virus a while ago, you would show negative on this test.
Whereas the PCR test confirms you don’t have COVID.
I cold be wrong. |
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By *eep.Man
over a year ago
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"I thought the antigen test works if you had and recovered from COVID recently and developed the antibodies to fight it? Hence if you never had the virus, or had the virus a while ago, you would show negative on this test.
Whereas the PCR test confirms you don’t have COVID.
I cold be wrong. "
When people say antigen testas opposed to PCR test they probably mean the rapid lateral flow test - like those pregancy tests - which have a lower accuracy rate, but are cheap and give a quick result.
The PCR test is also an antigen test - but it's the one that has to go to a lab for analysis and is more accurate.
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"I thought the antigen test works if you had and recovered from COVID recently and developed the antibodies to fight it? Hence if you never had the virus, or had the virus a while ago, you would show negative on this test.
Whereas the PCR test confirms you don’t have COVID.
I cold be wrong. "
There is a similar antigen test that tells you if you have had Covid.
The Lateral Flow Antigen test is to see if you have Covid when tested |
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By *our LamourCouple
over a year ago
'near that London' |
"Just be aware that there's been some debate as to whether this really is within the competence of the Canarian Government for two reasons - the ports and airports are not under their control and whether this falls under Health rather than the perimeter confinement.
If Madrid doesn't kick up a fuss in the next couple of days all should be good but personally I'd wait until the airlines say they accept PCR or antigen.
I'll stick with my overnight antigen test for £79 at Heathrow, not worth taking the chance. Already booked for boxing day. "
We agree !! Sticking with our booked PCR tests ( antigen only if results of PCR get ‘lost ‘ or delayed !) |
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Let's see how many of our deadly virus brethren are happy to travel with the massively less accurate antigen test rather than insisting on the PCR test and in doing so putting their fellow earth dwellers in grave danger! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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TESTING UPDATE
The BOC has been published so the rule starts tomorrow.
You can now come to the Canary Islands with an antigen or PCR test done in the 72 hours prior to arrival (it has to be a test with supporting documentation).
THESE TESTS ARE ALLLOWED
- PCR COVID-19 RT-PCR
- Rapid detection tests for SARS-CoV-2 antigen with a specificity of more than 97% and a sensitivity of more than 80%, approved by the medical authorities of an EU or EEA country.
The supporting documentation for the test must include the name, surname and passport number of the person who performs the test, the authorised health body or entity that performs the test, their contact details, type of test performed, type, brand and approval. of the test, if applicable, date and time of completion and test result. In the case of antigen tests, the approved specificity and sensitivity must be reflected.
You can also arrive and have an antigen test with 72 hours of arrival provided you isolate until your results arrive.
Or you can arrive with no test and isolate for 14 days.
Law passed tonight |
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"Shame it’s been cancelled so quick. Was looking at heading back over again in jan. day 1 of quarantine today for me  "
So it seems like the antigen test is no longer acceptable (if it ever actually was)
Every thing I am reading says that only the PCR/TMA/LAMP tests will do.
If I have missed something then maybe someone could point me in the right direction. |
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Spot on! PCR, TMA and LAMP.
As the Canary Islands are so reliant on tourism anything that seems like it can be done to bring tourists back is jumped on, without the reasonableness test being applied (IMHO). Certain websites seem to amplify this with a gung-ho reporting. |
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I suppose one has to bear in mind too, that God forbid something happens to the plane on the way to Canaries from UK and it's diverted to mainland Spain or Portugal, people with antigen tests only would be in trouble as both countries currently demand more accurate tests for people arriving from high risk areas. |
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"I suppose one has to bear in mind too, that God forbid something happens to the plane on the way to Canaries from UK and it's diverted to mainland Spain or Portugal, people with antigen tests only would be in trouble as both countries currently demand more accurate tests for people arriving from high risk areas."
As a frequent flier to the canaries I have twice been diverted to faro and once to Bilbao. So it is possible although I never left the plane on these occasions . |
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By *parkybunny OP Couple
over a year ago
Zurich. NOT London. |
"i think the cost of the antigen test is around 50 pounds more or less...
Try £130 and up, antibody tests from £40 PCR usually £120 and up"
My PCR overnight at Gatwick is £79. Manchester airport 24-48hour return PCR £99, LAMP £79 Antigen £49. |
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By *iggsMan
over a year ago
Accrington |
I had the £79 LAMP test at Manchester airport. Book time slot on line and turn up. Simple 3min swab up your nose and results emailed to you in 90 minutes along with a certificate showing result, date & time and passport number. Easy peasy. |
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