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"Another fine mess they've got us into.
"Flow before you go"
If they're 'out of stock', how is this possible?
Any high value contracts going to cronies?
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In my previous life I was involved very heavily in buying and stock control. If we were promoting something I made damn sure I had a good supply on order and in stock. I was not and am still not a rocket scientist. |
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"Another fine mess they've got us into.
"Flow before you go"
If they're 'out of stock', how is this possible?
Any high value contracts going to cronies?
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Just go to your pharmacy...
Sometimes life isn't perfect... And we have to think for ourselves. |
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over a year ago
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"They have been giving them away at all sorts of places. Surely people got them then and saved them.
I noticed mask prices have rocketed again too.
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Some people are making a lot of money out of all of this. |
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"They have been giving them away at all sorts of places. Surely people got them then and saved them.
I noticed mask prices have rocketed again too.
Some people are making a lot of money out of all of this. "
There will always be those willing to make the most money possible out of a bad situation sadly that's just the way some people are  |
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By *ercuryMan
over a year ago
Grantham |
They have not run out of LFTs!
Due to a surge in orders, the NHS website suspended orders this morning. This was to ensure that orders placed today, are despatched today.
They can still be collected from chemists and other stockists. |
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"I got 50 boxes from Tesco pharmacy
......and a lorry load of bog rolls and several tons of pasta  "
That's the way to do it. Presumably filling up all canisters with diesel on the way out too... Just in case. |
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"They have been giving them away at all sorts of places. Surely people got them then and saved them.
I noticed mask prices have rocketed again too.
Some people are making a lot of money out of all of this. "
Yes who'd have dreamed... Getting paid for working. It'll never catch on. Everything I do is for free. I'm sure you're the same. |
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"I picked up a box of 7 tests today. Out of curiosity I read the small print on the box. Can anyone tell me if they were made in China. Where all this allegedly started. yes they are made there"
Is it safe to stick one up my snot box or down my throat.
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"I picked up a box of 7 tests today. Out of curiosity I read the small print on the box. Can anyone tell me if they were made in China. Where all this allegedly started. yes they are made thereIs it safe to stick one up my snot box or down my throat."
Yes..
But not in that order.. |
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By *atEvolutionCouple
over a year ago
atlantisEVOLUTION. Stoke |
43m ago 16:32
Issue with test supply is ability to deliver, says health sec
Responding to Labour, Sajid Javid reiterated there is "no shortage of tests which are held by UKHSA".
He said the issue amid the "hugely increasing demand" was the ability to deliver the tests because the current arrangements with Royal Mail "are not enough".
Mr Javid said the number of access points is now "being increased".
He told MPs: "There is no shortage of actual tests that are held by UKHSA. There are tens of millions of tests... the issue, the limiting factor because of the hugely increased demand... is the ability to deliver the tests and having enough capability to deliver the tests because the current arrangements with Royal Mail alone are not enough.
"There are new arrangements that I've reached with Amazon and other delivery methods."
He added that the plan to offer every adult in England a booster by 2022 "does not mean every single person necessarily" will get one.
The health secretary said this requires them to come forward and take up the offer "as well as everything going right in this huge expansion plan". |
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Lockdown by stealth???
There is no appetite for another lockdown. Sure people will wear a maks in Sainsburys or whatever but not full on again.
So. If the numbers 'dictate' it. Then will Plan E or whatever be that everyone regardless of vaccination status must show a negative test.
Then... make tests unavailable.
Voila! You have a lockdown.
Maybe I'm being too cynical??? But... well I don't know anymore. |
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"Another fine mess they've got us into.
"Flow before you go"
If they're 'out of stock', how is this possible?
Any high value contracts going to cronies?
Just go to your pharmacy...
Sometimes life isn't perfect... And we have to think for ourselves. "
Yeh it’s quite embarrassing that people are jumping on the government instead of just going to Lloyds lol. People are desperate for the government to wipe their ass for them. |
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"Another fine mess they've got us into.
"Flow before you go"
If they're 'out of stock', how is this possible?
Any high value contracts going to cronies?
Just go to your pharmacy...
Sometimes life isn't perfect... And we have to think for ourselves.
Yeh it’s quite embarrassing that people are jumping on the government instead of just going to Lloyds lol. People are desperate for the government to wipe their ass for them."
As I've said elsewhere, I can understand why some people want the govt to fail and appear more inept than they are (hey that could take some doing)... But we all have enough issues right now without making shit up. At some point as adults we have to take a bit of responsibility for our actions or inactions...dont we.? Not least why the sudden increase in demand for tests? It's not as if this is a new thing. |
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Demand has surged and the Royal Mail can't cope with that demand on their own. Other delivery companies have been engaged to take up the slack which will take what, 48 hours maybe?
I may not be a fan of Boris, but in fairness even the PM can't make the entire logistics chain move instantly when there is a massive surge in the end user demand. |
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By *irldnCouple
over a year ago
Brighton |
"Another fine mess they've got us into.
"Flow before you go"
If they're 'out of stock', how is this possible?
Any high value contracts going to cronies?
Just go to your pharmacy...
Sometimes life isn't perfect... And we have to think for ourselves.
Yeh it’s quite embarrassing that people are jumping on the government instead of just going to Lloyds lol. People are desperate for the government to wipe their ass for them.
As I've said elsewhere, I can understand why some people want the govt to fail and appear more inept than they are (hey that could take some doing)... But we all have enough issues right now without making shit up. At some point as adults we have to take a bit of responsibility for our actions or inactions...dont we.? Not least why the sudden increase in demand for tests? It's not as if this is a new thing. "
Well clearly Lateral Flow Tests are the new toilet rolls (hence link to Govt wiping people’s asses for them)! |
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By *irldnCouple
over a year ago
Brighton |
Just want to add that as someone who has been very critical of this Govt, I can hand on heart say I really don’t want them to fuck up. Because if they do, then WE are well and truly fucked (sadly not in a good Fab way). |
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By *rFunBoy OP Man
over a year ago
Longridge |
"Just want to add that as someone who has been very critical of this Govt, I can hand on heart say I really don’t want them to fuck up. Because if they do, then WE are well and truly fucked (sadly not in a good Fab way)."
I agree with your sentiment but it's more that each time they screw up, people will pay with their lives.
I still cannot understand why the drive for jabs with a 3 to 5 week lag between jabbed and adequate immune response, yet this is the only way we're going to deal with this.
Circuit breakers, they've said today, schools not closing early for Christmas and these are known petri dishes of infection.
In the next few days, infection rates will be alarming, they've admitted London in 48 hours this will be dominant, yet it just goes on - head-on into the last resort - lockdown. |
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Put all your eggs in one basket and this is what happens... Vax takes 4 weeks to be effective... During which time its even more likely to catch infection... Then after 3 months it needs boosting... So it's actually effective for 2 months... That's not going to be a way to continue.
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By *I TwoCouple
over a year ago
PDI 12-26th Nov 24 |
"Put all your eggs in one basket and this is what happens... Vax takes 4 weeks to be effective... During which time its even more likely to catch infection... Then after 3 months it needs boosting... So it's actually effective for 2 months... That's not going to be a way to continue.
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That's only true if it suits your agenda |
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By *emmabTV/TS
over a year ago
Leicestershire |
"I picked up a box of 7 tests today. Out of curiosity I read the small print on the box. Can anyone tell me if they were made in China. Where all this allegedly started. yes they are made thereIs it safe to stick one up my snot box or down my throat."
It comes across that you haven't done a LFT up to now. How have you got this far without having never testing yourself. Vaccination or no Vaccination you still have to us LFT to protect others.
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Here we go again… bog rolls, pasta, diesel etc.
I am sure Mr and Mrs FW have yet again stocked up … give it a few days or week or so and all will be ok! and am sure they are getting their crayons out to pen a response here.
Keep Calm, Carry on!
R xx |
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"Demand has surged and the Royal Mail can't cope with that demand on their own. Other delivery companies have been engaged to take up the slack which will take what, 48 hours maybe?
I may not be a fan of Boris, but in fairness even the PM can't make the entire logistics chain move instantly when there is a massive surge in the end user demand."
To be fair they caused the spike in demand. It might have been sensible to ensure that the supply chain was robust enough to cope before announcing the requirement to do a test everyday if you come into contact with someone who is positive. Popping into the pharmacy this pm with a code wasn't exactly very onerous though |
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By *irldnCouple
over a year ago
Brighton |
"I picked up a box of 7 tests today. Out of curiosity I read the small print on the box. Can anyone tell me if they were made in China. Where all this allegedly started. "
Made In China - that is indeed quite ironic! |
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"Demand has surged and the Royal Mail can't cope with that demand on their own. Other delivery companies have been engaged to take up the slack which will take what, 48 hours maybe?
I may not be a fan of Boris, but in fairness even the PM can't make the entire logistics chain move instantly when there is a massive surge in the end user demand.
To be fair they caused the spike in demand. It might have been sensible to ensure that the supply chain was robust enough to cope before announcing the requirement to do a test everyday if you come into contact with someone who is positive. Popping into the pharmacy this pm with a code wasn't exactly very onerous though"
How did "they" cause the spike in demand? Nothings changed. All they said was get a booster jab. |
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By *sBlueWoman
over a year ago
Up North |
"Demand has surged and the Royal Mail can't cope with that demand on their own. Other delivery companies have been engaged to take up the slack which will take what, 48 hours maybe?
I may not be a fan of Boris, but in fairness even the PM can't make the entire logistics chain move instantly when there is a massive surge in the end user demand.
To be fair they caused the spike in demand. It might have been sensible to ensure that the supply chain was robust enough to cope before announcing the requirement to do a test everyday if you come into contact with someone who is positive. Popping into the pharmacy this pm with a code wasn't exactly very onerous though
How did "they" cause the spike in demand? Nothings changed. All they said was get a booster jab. "
It did they said you had to do a lft everyday if in contact with someone who has the virus. So yes it cause the spike in demand |
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"Demand has surged and the Royal Mail can't cope with that demand on their own. Other delivery companies have been engaged to take up the slack which will take what, 48 hours maybe?
I may not be a fan of Boris, but in fairness even the PM can't make the entire logistics chain move instantly when there is a massive surge in the end user demand.
To be fair they caused the spike in demand. It might have been sensible to ensure that the supply chain was robust enough to cope before announcing the requirement to do a test everyday if you come into contact with someone who is positive. Popping into the pharmacy this pm with a code wasn't exactly very onerous though
How did "they" cause the spike in demand? Nothings changed. All they said was get a booster jab.
It did they said you had to do a lft everyday if in contact with someone who has the virus. So yes it cause the spike in demand"
But that's no different is it? I mean before announcement of you were in contact with someone who had a positive... You'd be testing anyway right? I mean litetally nothing changed.
If you had been next to someone who was ill with it... And we're planning to go see your auntie dotty.... You'd have done a test so you didn't give it to her right? So what's changed? |
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By *ercuryMan
over a year ago
Grantham |
"Just been on the website and ordered ours.
k"
Website now gone to yesterday's status.
I understand that the Goverment are bringing more logistics companies on-board, so that despatch capacity can be ramped up. |
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By *I TwoCouple
over a year ago
PDI 12-26th Nov 24 |
"Another fine mess they've got us into.
"Flow before you go"
If they're 'out of stock', how is this possible?
Any high value contracts going to cronies?
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And amazon have run out of cranberry sauce, someone should be beheaded  |
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"Another fine mess they've got us into.
"Flow before you go"
If they're 'out of stock', how is this possible?
Any high value contracts going to cronies?
And amazon have run out of cranberry sauce, someone should be beheaded "
Yes how any Web site can be out of stock of anything ever is a complete disgrace...and of course evidence of corruption and profiteering |
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"Another fine mess they've got us into.
"Flow before you go"
If they're 'out of stock', how is this possible?
Any high value contracts going to cronies?
And amazon have run out of cranberry sauce, someone should be beheaded "
Whoever wrote the cranberry sauce/Christmas algorithm probably has been. They take no prisoners at Amazon |
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"Another fine mess they've got us into.
"Flow before you go"
If they're 'out of stock', how is this possible?
Any high value contracts going to cronies?
And amazon have run out of cranberry sauce, someone should be beheaded
Whoever wrote the cranberry sauce/Christmas algorithm probably has been. They take no prisoners at Amazon "
Well indeed. Why would we want world's best logistics involved. Covid prime 2ith a smiley face coming your way.... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Lockdown by stealth???
There is no appetite for another lockdown. Sure people will wear a maks in Sainsburys or whatever but not full on again.
So. If the numbers 'dictate' it. Then will Plan E or whatever be that everyone regardless of vaccination status must show a negative test.
Then... make tests unavailable.
Voila! You have a lockdown.
Maybe I'm being too cynical??? But... well I don't know anymore. "
Company to daughter: You have to start coming into the office now
Daughter: I quit |
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"Demand has surged and the Royal Mail can't cope with that demand on their own. Other delivery companies have been engaged to take up the slack which will take what, 48 hours maybe?
I may not be a fan of Boris, but in fairness even the PM can't make the entire logistics chain move instantly when there is a massive surge in the end user demand.
To be fair they caused the spike in demand. It might have been sensible to ensure that the supply chain was robust enough to cope before announcing the requirement to do a test everyday if you come into contact with someone who is positive. Popping into the pharmacy this pm with a code wasn't exactly very onerous though
How did "they" cause the spike in demand? Nothings changed. All they said was get a booster jab. "
They changed the rules regarding taking LFTs every day for 7 days and made a negative LFT part of the Covid passport which they were planning to bring in. That's what caused a spike in demand |
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By (user no longer on site)
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What is all the criticism?
We have a Government working damn hard to try and protect us and the NHS.
We then get a new variant, new measures are put in place to try and combat it.
This results in a massive surge for Lateral Flow Tests and causes a temporary shortage.
Perhaps try and thank the Government rather than criticise them!
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"Demand has surged and the Royal Mail can't cope with that demand on their own. Other delivery companies have been engaged to take up the slack which will take what, 48 hours maybe?
I may not be a fan of Boris, but in fairness even the PM can't make the entire logistics chain move instantly when there is a massive surge in the end user demand.
To be fair they caused the spike in demand. It might have been sensible to ensure that the supply chain was robust enough to cope before announcing the requirement to do a test everyday if you come into contact with someone who is positive. Popping into the pharmacy this pm with a code wasn't exactly very onerous though
How did "they" cause the spike in demand? Nothings changed. All they said was get a booster jab.
They changed the rules regarding taking LFTs every day for 7 days and made a negative LFT part of the Covid passport which they were planning to bring in. That's what caused a spike in demand"
Negative lft has always been part of the covid pass hasn't it? People have been doing lfts to access events and transport for months. |
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By *I TwoCouple
over a year ago
PDI 12-26th Nov 24 |
"Demand has surged and the Royal Mail can't cope with that demand on their own. Other delivery companies have been engaged to take up the slack which will take what, 48 hours maybe?
I may not be a fan of Boris, but in fairness even the PM can't make the entire logistics chain move instantly when there is a massive surge in the end user demand.
To be fair they caused the spike in demand. It might have been sensible to ensure that the supply chain was robust enough to cope before announcing the requirement to do a test everyday if you come into contact with someone who is positive. Popping into the pharmacy this pm with a code wasn't exactly very onerous though
How did "they" cause the spike in demand? Nothings changed. All they said was get a booster jab.
They changed the rules regarding taking LFTs every day for 7 days and made a negative LFT part of the Covid passport which they were planning to bring in. That's what caused a spike in demand"
you can't use a free test instead of a vaccine certificate, it has to be a paid one |
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By *izzy.Woman
over a year ago
Stoke area |
"What is all the criticism?
We have a Government working damn hard to try and protect us and the NHS.
We then get a new variant, new measures are put in place to try and combat it.
This results in a massive surge for Lateral Flow Tests and causes a temporary shortage.
Perhaps try and thank the Government rather than criticise them!
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Thank the Government 
They bring in new rules about doing daily lateral flow tests if you've been in contact with someone positive for covid and before entering busy venues without sorting out adequate supplies and logistics
Then they announce at 8pm that everyone eligible will get their booster before December 31st. With no discussion or warning to GMC, any Nursing , doctors, vaccination centre managers or even the vaccine manufacturers themselves.
The NHS are forced to cancel normal clinics, procedures and surgery and request staff reduce their annual leave and do hideous amounts of overtime to enable this to be done.
Wonderful work to all involved with vaccinating and covering roles were staff are missing, but this was a knee jerk reaction with no prior warning or planning by the Government. |
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"Another fine mess they've got us into.
"Flow before you go"
If they're 'out of stock', how is this possible?
Any high value contracts going to cronies?
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they haven't run out, still readly available |
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By *r TriomanMan
over a year ago
Chippenham Malmesbury area |
I got a weeks worth today. I was out cycling and saw a chemist on my route (about 15 miles from where I live),went in and pick up a box; had plenty but said that if I wanted more than one box I'd need a 16 digit code from the NHS. |
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