Awol Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 U.K. Paid $20 Million for New Coronavirus Tests. They Didn’t Work. LONDON — The two Chinese companies were offering a risky proposition: two million home test kits said to detect antibodies for the coronavirus for at least $20 million, take it or leave it. The asking price was high, the technology was unproven and the money had to be paid upfront. And the buyer would be required to pick up the crate loads of test kits from a facility in China. Yet British officials took the deal, according to a senior civil servant involved, then confidently promised tests would be available at pharmacies in as little as two weeks. “As simple as a pregnancy test,” gushed Prime Minister Boris Johnson. “It has the potential to be a total game changer.” There was one problem, however. The tests did not work. More in link The Chinese testing scam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 China are doing a great job of endearing themselves to the world aren’t they. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awol Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 (edited) Trump: “Open up America again.” World: Edit: They’re actually using graphics annotated with “Influenza-Like Illness (ILI)”. Edited April 16, 2020 by Awol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted April 16, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted April 16, 2020 1 hour ago, VILLAMARV said: There's probably some etiquette for whatever's happening here whereby I escape without looking even more hypersensitive, Stevo knows I love him and his ankles and we get back to the harrowing reality unfolding before us really. Thanks though, barometer is well off. I'll wind my neck in. Hugs everyone. Sorry if I sound clinical at times. Most of you know I'm a c-unit so, you know, there's that. I hate you with every fibre of my being. no seriously though, Snowy was right. Had no issue with what you were saying. More that it had to be a conversation in the first place than anything against anyone having it Love you x 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted April 16, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted April 16, 2020 29 minutes ago, bannedfromHandV said: China are doing a great job of endearing themselves to the world aren’t they. UK government wasn't to know though, not.like anyone else got caught up in the testing scam............. Coronavirus test kits withdrawn in Spain over poor accuracy rate https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/27/coronavirus-test-kits-withdrawn-spain-poor-accuracy-rate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 46 minutes ago, Awol said: U.K. Paid $20 Million for New Coronavirus Tests. They Didn’t Work. A seriously pathetic tale, told as part of the New York Times series named 'Britain's Testing Fiasco'. Good job all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 2 hours ago, villakram said: I think it's a bit sad how you lot have been told to go out and do a dance... and obey. Simple psych game by the political class who are leading in a piss poor manner. You'll have to tell us what it's like up in that there tree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Some news from Brazil, where Bolsonaro has decided to fire the Health Minister: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 The borders we took control of, still open to planes from all over the world. Still short of PPE. Testing was due to be at 25,000 a few days ago, we managed 16,000. Due to be at 100,000 by the end of the month, personally guaranteed by Hancock. MP’s get access to £10,000 additional expenses, front line careers are literally going to get a pin badge. Government approval rating never been higher. It’s taken me a while, but I think I’ve finally realised that I don’t understand people. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enda Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 3 hours ago, chrisp65 said: The borders we took control of, still open to planes from all over the world. Bloody unelected bureaucrats. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Probably due to me a housebound pipe to pipe bushman but something's been bothering me. Most of Europe's governments hold press conferences in the evening with updates on developments. Almost all of them have a person signing. Either in the background or, in the case of Bulgaria, an in picture woman signing. Nicola Sturgeon has a bond villain in a start suit doing it. Why don't we? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 57 minutes ago, AVFC_Hitz said: Probably due to me a housebound pipe to pipe bushman but something's been bothering me. Most of Europe's governments hold press conferences in the evening with updates on developments. Almost all of them have a person signing. Either in the background or, in the case of Bulgaria, an in picture woman signing. Nicola Sturgeon has a bond villain in a start suit doing it. Why don't we? I noticed that same thing. The Welsh one is in the same Samba group as my nipper and she gets a little cheer from us every evening. Scotland, Germany, New Zealand... everywhere except one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 8 hours ago, Awol said: U.K. Paid $20 Million for New Coronavirus Tests. They Didn’t Work. Not saying the vendor wasn't at fault here, but when I go shopping on Ebay, I tend to make sure the product is A not located in China and B is not collection only. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tom_avfc Posted April 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2020 10 hours ago, villakram said: I think it's a bit sad how you lot have been told to go out and do a dance... and obey. Simple psych game by the political class who are leading in a piss poor manner. I know its an unpopular opinion but I kind of agree with this. I find it a bit odd that people have been told to go out and clap there hands at their front door for a couple of minutes every week and everybody does it. Its particularly galling when you see politicians, who have run down the NHS to the point where nurses are literally being sent in with inadequate equipment and dying, stood outside clapping. Given that a number of people I know who are not Conservative leaning at all have made comments like "the government is doing as good a job as they can" and "people should stop criticising the government" the comment about the simple psychology game seems particularly apt. On a similar point whilst its great that Captain Tom Moore has raised £17m for the NHS, it is also worth pointing out that the NHS is not actually a charity and should really be funded properly by the government. That £17m is a drop in the ocean to the NHS but to other charities it would mean a hell of a lot. Maybe the lockdown is finally getting to me as I seem to have woken up in a particularly bad mood! 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 This was an organic thing that the government got on the back of. No one is forced to, no one is judged if you dont its purely the public showing appreciation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted April 17, 2020 Moderator Share Posted April 17, 2020 13 minutes ago, Seat68 said: no one is judged if you don’t Hmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted April 17, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted April 17, 2020 I've not clapped and I've not put a rainbow in my window or other such crap. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 7 minutes ago, blandy said: Hmmm. If your neighbours are keeping tabs on who claps or who salutes the staff car as it passes, you need new neighbours. If you think the council are monitoring it by drone, they don’t have the nouse. If you think the government are monitoring it by satellite, the satellite will be ready in about a month, we commissioned a breakfast cereal tycoon to invent a new type of satellite powered by carbon neutral coal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 1 minute ago, Chindie said: I've not clapped and I've not put a rainbow in my window or other such crap. TBF the rainbow pics are a coping strategy for 7 year olds. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 1 hour ago, chrisp65 said: I noticed that same thing. The Welsh one is in the same Samba group as my nipper and she gets a little cheer from us every evening. Scotland, Germany, New Zealand... everywhere except one. We use subtitles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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