And here we go again,

The trousering tories ...........

Sunis’s £300 billion Corporate Slush Fund, coupled with his £100 billion bung to the Tory vote base.

Loads a Monay

Fill yer boots

no, it is actually literally NOT political, I note you haven't commented how it would be better under a different political party.

It is embarassing to read "intelligent" posters banging the same old drum.

I haven't posted on here in years. Just remembered why.

because you don't like reasoned discussion when people don't agree with you?

According to the Guardian, they have a self test thingymibob almost ready to roll out. Plus the 80% of pay portal at HMRC should be ready sometime in April for employers to claim back what they have paid out, that is unless you happen to own Wetherspoons.

To be fair to this Tory government (please excuse the use of Tory and fairness in the same sentence) they do appear to be having a crack at it, albeit in a sort of "today's good idea" sort of way.

Indeed, everything is best guess with best intentions. It is easier for some to sit on the sidelines saying "that's wrong" without offering alternatives, or say "you should have done xyz" with the benefit of 2020 hindsight...

In the morning the tests would be available from Amazon or Boots for all once the accuracy verified but by the afternoon they would not be generally available and Boots had no idea what they were talking about.
I regret this highlights the way the pandemic as been handled with a string of confusing statements coupled with a lack of preparation.

I work in a frontline business, with oversight of 2,000 key workers; yesterday I was offered 500 antibody tests at £60 + VAT apiece, with delivery at the end of April. I know the supplier is legit, as I've used them before for medical devices. I would suggest that's an indication that the test is in mass production, distribution has started, and the NHS will get first dibs (rightfully so) through April - with other health and social care settings able to access end of April/beginning of May.

For any organisation on the front line, being able to work out who has had it and is now immune (notwithstanding mutations) and who isn't, will be a massive help in terms of rota planning and delivering essential services.

The Telegraph are taking the "Boris is right, it's the rest of the world who are wrong" stance.

The new hospitals that are hastily being "built" at former exhibition centres are just bloody scary.
4000 beds on 2 wards looks like we are planning for mass death, rather than mass treatment ?