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06 Jun 20
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My experience of testing positive for coronavirus antibodies clearly struck a nerve. Two weeks ago I wrote that I'd had no recent symptoms but dismissed a bout of pneumonia in January because it was weeks before the first confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the UK.
Many of you responded with your own experiences of having Covid-like symptoms - some as far back as November - and urged me to investigate further.
But is it possible to prove when coronavirus first struck in the UK, and does it matter?
First, a reminder of the timeline.
China reported a cluster of cases on 31 December 2019, but later told the WHO that the earliest symptoms from these patients dated back to 8 December.
But according to unreleased government data obtained by the South China Morning Post (which, I should stress, has not been seen by the BBC) the first case in Wuhan could have been on 17 November, with several further cases that month.
No individual has yet been identified as "patient zero", the first person to get infected with the new virus.
The first confirmed cases in the UK were identified on 31 January, when two Chinese nationals tested positive in York.
They caught the virus abroad. The first confirmed case of transmission inside the UK was registered in Surrey on 28 February.
But plenty of people are doubting the official timeline.
The author Catherine Mayer believes it's possible her late husband Andy Gill - guitarist and co-founder of Gang of Four - may have been one of the earliest to be struck down by Covid-19.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-52935644
Many of you responded with your own experiences of having Covid-like symptoms - some as far back as November - and urged me to investigate further.
But is it possible to prove when coronavirus first struck in the UK, and does it matter?
First, a reminder of the timeline.
China reported a cluster of cases on 31 December 2019, but later told the WHO that the earliest symptoms from these patients dated back to 8 December.
But according to unreleased government data obtained by the South China Morning Post (which, I should stress, has not been seen by the BBC) the first case in Wuhan could have been on 17 November, with several further cases that month.
No individual has yet been identified as "patient zero", the first person to get infected with the new virus.
The first confirmed cases in the UK were identified on 31 January, when two Chinese nationals tested positive in York.
They caught the virus abroad. The first confirmed case of transmission inside the UK was registered in Surrey on 28 February.
But plenty of people are doubting the official timeline.
The author Catherine Mayer believes it's possible her late husband Andy Gill - guitarist and co-founder of Gang of Four - may have been one of the earliest to be struck down by Covid-19.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-52935644
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I would like to know if I had it in January, as I am still taking someone who is vulnerable for hospital treatment. How did you get tested, can I buy one?
Google it.
There are a number of clinics and people selling home tests.
Not sure how reliable they are.
There are a number of clinics and people selling home tests.
Not sure how reliable they are.
Types of antibody tests
The government will be providing laboratory-based tests in the first phase of our antibody testing programme, to NHS and care staff. Clinicians will also be able to request the tests for patients in both hospital and social care settings if they think it’s appropriate. These tests require blood samples to be taken by trained professionals which means they are not suitable to be used at home.
The government is also working in partnership with the private sector to develop a ‘finger-prick’ type test, similar to a diabetes test, which will be suitable for use at home and without medical supervision but has not yet been validated for use. We will provide more detail on the development of this test.
The government continues to look at all options for testing for antibodies and to scan the market for new tests.Who is eligible for an antibody test.
We’re at the beginning of our antibody testing programme, and are prioritising NHS and care home staff who would like to be tested.
Clinicians will also be able to request the tests for patients in both hospital and social care settings if they think it’s appropriate.
While the results of an antibody test will not allow people to make any changes to their behaviour, such as easing social distancing measures, there’s clear value in knowing whether NHS and care workers and hospital patients and care home residents have had the virus, and in collecting data on the test results.
The government will be providing laboratory-based tests in the first phase of our antibody testing programme, to NHS and care staff. Clinicians will also be able to request the tests for patients in both hospital and social care settings if they think it’s appropriate. These tests require blood samples to be taken by trained professionals which means they are not suitable to be used at home.
The government is also working in partnership with the private sector to develop a ‘finger-prick’ type test, similar to a diabetes test, which will be suitable for use at home and without medical supervision but has not yet been validated for use. We will provide more detail on the development of this test.
The government continues to look at all options for testing for antibodies and to scan the market for new tests.Who is eligible for an antibody test.
We’re at the beginning of our antibody testing programme, and are prioritising NHS and care home staff who would like to be tested.
Clinicians will also be able to request the tests for patients in both hospital and social care settings if they think it’s appropriate.
While the results of an antibody test will not allow people to make any changes to their behaviour, such as easing social distancing measures, there’s clear value in knowing whether NHS and care workers and hospital patients and care home residents have had the virus, and in collecting data on the test results.
saddo just say you think you have it and you have a "partner"who is a key worker.they wont check and you will get a test.
my mate came back from lanzarote in early january and was really ill for 3 to 4 weeks.everything i have heard about symptoms etc he had to the letter.he carried on everyday life throughout it
my mate came back from lanzarote in early january and was really ill for 3 to 4 weeks.everything i have heard about symptoms etc he had to the letter.he carried on everyday life throughout it
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