Has anyone analyzed exactly what part of the new ELISA test the UK gov't bought doesn't work? Is the antibody not specific enough?
In situations or periods of desperation like this; the COVID-19 situation, individuals, organizations etc, will look to exploit the situation. What is happening in UK with the test kits is not new but by God, lives are lost when we think to maximize profit. I totally condemn such an atrocity. The UK has to look elsewhere for functional kits if they feel dissatisfied with the last supplier.
Yuan-Yeu Yau I have read this in news articles:
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/britain-has-millions-of-coronavirus-antibody-tests-but-they-don-t-work-j7kb55g89
according to this article the problem is a lack of sensitivity in the assay:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-07/new-test-hopes-dashed-as-u-k-finds-antibody-kits-don-t-deliver
https://www.economist.com/britain/2020/04/04/whats-gone-wrong-with-covid-19-testing-in-britain
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