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Originally Posted by Taf
I've seen many posts from the "it's just a flu" idiots that have now changed to "I've got a runny nose and sore throat, it's just a cold, so I'm still going out with my mates to the match/pub/club".
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That's because for most people - whether due to prior immunity or simply milder illness - that's all Omicron will give you. A test is the only way of knowing, and there are still colds around, so most people are presumably not testing, thinking "oh yes it's just a cold" and carrying on. Whether or not it is, that mentality still needs to stop, as even passing on a cold is unpleasant enough for people.
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Originally Posted by Taf
A poster on another forum stated that she had "dozens and dozens" of LFTs as she had heard that they will not be free for much longer. 
I bet she's not the only one hoarding them and causing greater scarcity for those that need them NOW.  |
Probably not, and I think they have said the issues are more getting them out of stock and into people than actually physically running out.
Amazon can do same day delivery, so surely the UKHSA need to be actually couriering a box of LFTs to the close contacts (if they don't already have any) so they can do their tests, same day or next day, if they have enough LFTs in the household they don't need any more.