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Anyone else having difficutly getting tests kits from chemists?
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Asked at 3 Chemists yesterday and all said sorry we have no deliveries of them. Two said that they also have no idea when deliveries will be made, where in the past they always have. Third chemists really didn't seem to care too much about it.
(Yup. I know that I can order them online - It's always been convenient for me to get while out and about) |
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By *irldnCouple
over a year ago
Brighton |
This will be the next nudge from Govt. no longer provide for free meaning:
a. We will have to buy them making somebody even wealthier.
b. Many people will stop bothering to test meaning that Covid will continue to spread but numbers recorded will look lower masking the march to herd immunity afterall!
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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago
Newcastle |
Did as they said get online but found another one local wasn't familiar where they were pretty new and the guy happily dropped the kit off and advised if needed anymore just to contact him anytime very much appreciated and overwhelmed... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"This will be the next nudge from Govt. no longer provide for free meaning:
a. We will have to buy them making somebody even wealthier.
b. Many people will stop bothering to test meaning that Covid will continue to spread but numbers recorded will look lower masking the march to herd immunity afterall!
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And eventually with the phasing out of home LFT kits...
c. Proof of negative test results no longer a thing.
Vaccine passports only for entrance to events, pubs, shops etc.
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"Can still get them here, only change now need a code and they are no longer available from local pcr testing site, pharmacies only
Easier to get them posted out now "
I asked our local Pharmacy, and they said yes - bring a code - but we don't have any and don't have any scheduled deliveries like we used to, so it's kinda' useless really.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"If everyone stopped getting tested this madness would all be over."
Quite right
And if the police stopped using the breathalyser we would have no drink driving either… |
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"This will be the next nudge from Govt. no longer provide for free meaning:
a. We will have to buy them making somebody even wealthier.
b. Many people will stop bothering to test meaning that Covid will continue to spread but numbers recorded will look lower masking the march to herd immunity afterall!
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Yup  |
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"Can still get them here, only change now need a code and they are no longer available from local pcr testing site, pharmacies only
Easier to get them posted out now
I asked our local Pharmacy, and they said yes - bring a code - but we don't have any and don't have any scheduled deliveries like we used to, so it's kinda' useless really. "
That’s why getting them posted out is quicker now. Normally here 1-2 days after placing order depending on what time you put it in. |
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"Asked at 3 Chemists yesterday and all said sorry we have no deliveries of them. Two said that they also have no idea when deliveries will be made, where in the past they always have. Third chemists really didn't seem to care too much about it.
(Yup. I know that I can order them online - It's always been convenient for me to get while out and about)"
Nope got them at my local as usual. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I phone our doctor couple of weeks ago as had bad cough. Said I must have Covid test and I explained I had two at home from the chemist. The doc said no I will book you in a test centre as the ones from the
Chemist not reliable |
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"I phone our doctor couple of weeks ago as had bad cough. Said I must have Covid test and I explained I had two at home from the chemist. The doc said no I will book you in a test centre as the ones from the
Chemist not reliable "
The at home ones are meant to be an asymptomatic screen. The test centre ones are better |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I've noticed now you have to get a code. But think that's to help make sure they are validated etc"
It;s to stop people stacking them on a shelf. Pharmacists reported that some people were visiting several times each week for kits.
There is also a problem with over three-quarters of people not reporting the results of the tests.
From my viewpoint, since I have to report a test result prior to hospital appts, it would mean a test within the hospital, with the attached waiting time. All my reported LFT results show on the NHS APP. |
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"I've noticed now you have to get a code. But think that's to help make sure they are validated etc
It;s to stop people stacking them on a shelf. Pharmacists reported that some people were visiting several times each week for kits.
There is also a problem with over three-quarters of people not reporting the results of the tests.
From my viewpoint, since I have to report a test result prior to hospital appts, it would mean a test within the hospital, with the attached waiting time. All my reported LFT results show on the NHS APP."
I have boxes of them as my work gave me loads... college sent my daughter home with loads to
My NHS app covid bit is huge.... multiple tests a week.... not one has been positive though |
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"I've noticed now you have to get a code. But think that's to help make sure they are validated etc
It;s to stop people stacking them on a shelf. Pharmacists reported that some people were visiting several times each week for kits.
There is also a problem with over three-quarters of people not reporting the results of the tests.
From my viewpoint, since I have to report a test result prior to hospital appts, it would mean a test within the hospital, with the attached waiting time. All my reported LFT results show on the NHS APP."
Must have free stuff.... Must have free stuff.. |
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"Asked at 3 Chemists yesterday and all said sorry we have no deliveries of them. Two said that they also have no idea when deliveries will be made, where in the past they always have. Third chemists really didn't seem to care too much about it.
(Yup. I know that I can order them online - It's always been convenient for me to get while out and about)"
Just ordered them online. No issue |
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I have loads of test kits from work. I was testing daily when helping out elderly neighbours as a precaution. Work kept giving me them and my testing tapered off when those neighbours started to venture out. Slowly passing them off to friends/family when needed. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"If everyone stopped getting tested this madness would all be over.
How would that work?"
Because it's only the testing that's keeping this scamdemic going. If the BBC didn't report the daily case numbers and deaths (of any cause within 28 days of a positive test), and people weren't wearing masks, would you think there was a pandemic going on? It's not like there are bodies piled up in the street.
The case numbers can easily be manipulated by increasing or decreasing the amount of testing. Austria, for example, is currently doing a lot more testing, and lo and behold they've discovered enough 'cases' to justify a lockdown and a vaccine mandate. The tests also aren't completely reliable - someone told me if you drink orange juice it can give you a false positive with the lateral flow ones.
If we are to move on to 'endemic' status and live with this thing then we need to stop this mass testing of healthy people. It's also costing the government huge sums of money, not to mention the environmental cost (all that plastic eh). I'm sure some people are making a pretty penny out of it, though... |
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"If everyone stopped getting tested this madness would all be over.
How would that work?
Because it's only the testing that's keeping this scamdemic going. If the BBC didn't report the daily case numbers and deaths (of any cause within 28 days of a positive test), and people weren't wearing masks, would you think there was a pandemic going on? It's not like there are bodies piled up in the street.
The case numbers can easily be manipulated by increasing or decreasing the amount of testing. Austria, for example, is currently doing a lot more testing, and lo and behold they've discovered enough 'cases' to justify a lockdown and a vaccine mandate. The tests also aren't completely reliable - someone told me if you drink orange juice it can give you a false positive with the lateral flow ones.
If we are to move on to 'endemic' status and live with this thing then we need to stop this mass testing of healthy people. It's also costing the government huge sums of money, not to mention the environmental cost (all that plastic eh). I'm sure some people are making a pretty penny out of it, though..."
sorry but you actually believe this??? |
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By *drianukMan
over a year ago
Spain, Lancs |
"If everyone stopped getting tested this madness would all be over.
How would that work?
Because it's only the testing that's keeping this scamdemic going. If the BBC didn't report the daily case numbers and deaths (of any cause within 28 days of a positive test), and people weren't wearing masks, would you think there was a pandemic going on? It's not like there are bodies piled up in the street.
The case numbers can easily be manipulated by increasing or decreasing the amount of testing. Austria, for example, is currently doing a lot more testing, and lo and behold they've discovered enough 'cases' to justify a lockdown and a vaccine mandate. The tests also aren't completely reliable - someone told me if you drink orange juice it can give you a false positive with the lateral flow ones.
If we are to move on to 'endemic' status and live with this thing then we need to stop this mass testing of healthy people. It's also costing the government huge sums of money, not to mention the environmental cost (all that plastic eh). I'm sure some people are making a pretty penny out of it, though..."
There's a lot of truth in what you say |
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"Asked at 3 Chemists yesterday and all said sorry we have no deliveries of them. Two said that they also have no idea when deliveries will be made, where in the past they always have. Third chemists really didn't seem to care too much about it.
(Yup. I know that I can order them online - It's always been convenient for me to get while out and about)"
Walk into your local university campus. If they are anything like mine they have hundreds to just pick up and take. |
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By *xhib12Man
over a year ago
Blyth |
"If everyone stopped getting tested this madness would all be over.
How would that work?
Because it's only the testing that's keeping this scamdemic going. If the BBC didn't report the daily case numbers and deaths (of any cause within 28 days of a positive test), and people weren't wearing masks, would you think there was a pandemic going on? It's not like there are bodies piled up in the street.
The case numbers can easily be manipulated by increasing or decreasing the amount of testing. Austria, for example, is currently doing a lot more testing, and lo and behold they've discovered enough 'cases' to justify a lockdown and a vaccine mandate. The tests also aren't completely reliable - someone told me if you drink orange juice it can give you a false positive with the lateral flow ones.
If we are to move on to 'endemic' status and live with this thing then we need to stop this mass testing of healthy people. It's also costing the government huge sums of money, not to mention the environmental cost (all that plastic eh). I'm sure some people are making a pretty penny out of it, though..."
Absolute garbage.
If people test and the results are positive then there are more cases.
If people test negative then there are less cases, it works both ways, there is no conspiracy.
Ref your orange juice statement, it was reported that kids had discovered that putting various liquids, orange juice being one of them, onto the lateral flow test strip could show a positive or negative result. Simply drinking orange juice would not affect the test.
If you're going to spout nonsense at least fact check it first. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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scamdemic... BBC...28 days..wearing masks... bodies piled up in the steet...easily be manipulated... tests also aren't completely reliable...someone told me... drink orange juice...
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I just need "Carrie Mullins/too many PCR cycles!!1!", "gene therapy" and "big pharma" for my pandemic conspiracy/thick as shit bingo card. |
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