‘Record’ #Covid19 infection rate is probably a fraction of the total because: no #tests available!
I’m all right, Jack: like Boris Johnson, This Writer has now had the Covid-19 vaccine booster injection. It won’t stop me catching the Omicron variant so I’m still wearing a mask out and conforming with all the safety procedures recommended here in Wales.
Official figures show a record 183,037 Covid-19 infections were recorded on December 29.
https://twitter.com/liamyoung/status/1476252310661644290
Sadly, that number is likely to be a fraction of the total because the Conservative government that spaffed £37 billion of public money on a privately-run test and trace scheme (that didn’t work) is still utterly unable to provide enough tests – either lateral flow or PCR – for those of us who need them.
No lateral flow tests, no cpr tests available. Do they think if we can’t see the figures, then it’s just not happening?
— Lady Gigi Minister for Champagne #YesScotland 🧢 (@GerriisalsoGigi) December 28, 2021
Worth remembering that both cases and hosp are being underestimated currently – not only because PCR testing has been intermittently unavailable, often for long periods of time, but also because re-infections that made up 13% of cases a wk or so ago aren't being counted in either
— Dr. Deepti Gurdasani (@dgurdasani1) December 29, 2021
Absolutely wild to think that even after throwing £38 billion at privately outsourced Test & Trace, there are currently no PCR tests available anywhere in the country for the public – either walk in or postal.
How many others, like my family member, cannot get tested right now?
— Dr Rachel Clarke (@doctor_oxford) December 29, 2021
No PCR test slots available in all England as Tories’ £37bn T&T system collapses https://t.co/bB13ylnFp3
— The SKWAWKBOX (@skwawkbox) December 29, 2021
There’s nowhere to get a PCR test.
Yet, they spent £38 billion of your money outsourced to the private sector including their pals to deliver test, track and trace!
— Claudia Webbe MP (@ClaudiaWebbe) December 29, 2021
Seems to be a media blackout on the fact 37 billion pounds was spent on a private Test & Trace scheme, & public are currently having problems getting hold of LFT, & PCR tests. Where’s the money gone?
— Meral Hussein-Ece (@meralhece) December 29, 2021
This joke of a Government are failing to provide answers as to why no tests are available shortly after they’ve been mandated and just before New Years Eve when everyone will be out mixing together and celebrating. But in all honesty, is anyone surprised?
— Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (@DrRosena) December 29, 2021
When case numbers fall and the news says “we are over the peak” just remember that right now, no one can get lateral flow tests or PCR tests……
— Dr Mike (@EmergMedDr) December 29, 2021
Why are journos, who were so happy to doorstep Corbyn permanently, not doorstepping Javid to have answers on what's happening with PCR/Lateral Flow Test?
— Audrey (@AudreyMagel) December 29, 2021
Boris Johnson: “I urge everyone to take a Covid test and be responsible on New Years Eve”
Also Boris Johnson: “There’s no tests, lol”
What a total fucking bellend.
— Supertanskiii (@supertanskiii) December 29, 2021
There IS no shortage of lateral flows. Just like there WAS no fuel crisis. Just like there WAS no PPE crisis. Just like there IS no problem with truth in contemporary Britain.
— Dominic Minghella (@DMinghella) December 29, 2021
The government’s response has been to provide “out of office” messages.
UK Government has confirmed they will not recall Parliament for covid measures.
The current response to the pandemic is a metaphorical Out of Office email saying “I am currently on annual leave and will deal with your issue when I am back in the office.” pic.twitter.com/1Ztal39JxP
— Pete Kennedy (@PeteKennedy) December 27, 2021
And Boris Johnson disappeared for more than a week. Asked where he had been, he said “Inside the country” – instantly indicating to all of us that he has been raving it up in some foreign holiday destination owned by one of his friends and gifted to him on the sly (again).
“I’ve been in this country, where do you think?” is the “I’m a legitimate businessman” of replies about your recent whereabouts pic.twitter.com/nkEVEoJoGB
— Mic Wright (@brokenbottleboy) December 29, 2021
(This next one is just for fun.)
Whoever did this is really bad…… pic.twitter.com/O2dA6XQRnu
— Thelma Walker (@Thelma_DWalker) December 29, 2021
Oh but hey! Johnson also offered reassurance by saying nine-tenths of people in intensive care have not had the booster jab:
COVID-19: Boris Johnson says 'up to 90%' in intensive care have not had a booster and urges people to get jabbed | UK News | Sky News https://t.co/yhgGzR0Hkm
— Clare Hepworth OBE (@Hepworthclare) December 29, 2021
Have asked No10 to clarify the 'up to 90pc of patients in ICU are not boosted' figure and spokesman for PM says this is anecdotal evidence from "some NHS Trusts" which Boris Johnson was reflecting.
— Kate McCann (@KateEMcCann) December 29, 2021
Official policy is to do nothing, despite the fact that official infections are three times what they were just two weeks ago.
Two weeks ago we had 59k new cases of Covid.
Today we have 183k.
And the prime minister is doing absolutely NOTHING about it.
— Dr Rachel Clarke (@doctor_oxford) December 29, 2021
It might be reasonable to say that, if the number of hospitalisations and deaths has significantly dropped.
Even with a 50% milder variant, population immunity, shorter hospital stays, boosters, HCW isolation exemptions & people with minor ailments staying away from A&E due to Omicron
I’m not quite sure how the NHS will cope with this wave 🌊 pic.twitter.com/G0txhSSIX9
— Meaghan Kall (@kallmemeg) December 29, 2021
But with even official infection rates rising exponentially, there will come a day on which hospitals will be overwhelmed again – especially because medical teams are being forced to stay away from work because they can’t get a test result.
My medical timeline is full with personal and colleague examples of healthcare staff unable to get back to work in the NHS
No PCRS
No Lat flowsWe need action QUICKLY otherwise patients will be the ones who suffer
What’s your plan @sajidjavid @BorisJohnson
— Roshana 🦴 (@RoshanaMN) December 29, 2021
Which day, do you reckon? New Year’s Day? New Year’s Eve?
Today?
All because a bunch of media hacks told us Jeremy Corbyn was a wrong ‘un after he told them how Boris Johnson was planning to kill the NHS.
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Because the tests do not work and Omicron is something they do not want to test . For very obvious reasons wghen proper research is done.
What do you regard as proper research?