rooster59 Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Changes to Replace Costly COVID Tests in Samut Sakhon BANGKOK, Jan 29 (TNA) – The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) will change the pattern of COVID-19 tests in Samut Sakhon province where there are a large number of infected people because ongoing tests are costly. CCSA spokesman Taweesilp Visanuyothin said daily new cases in the province reached three digits but they were confirmed through active case finding which was costly. Tests on 10,000 people cost 20 million baht, he cited. CCSA instead planned cheaper antibody tests for people living in dormitories and factories that are in the same compounds. Only those who test positive will then undergo swab tests. Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-627476 -- © Copyright TNA 2021-01-30 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chang_paarp Posted January 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 30, 2021 It is even cheaper to not test at all. No pesky positive tests then. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bkk Brian Posted January 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 30, 2021 Always about the money. How do COVID-19 antibody tests differ from diagnostic tests? The timing and type of antibody test affects accuracy. If you have testing too early in the course of infection, when the immune response is still building up in your body, the test may not detect antibodies. So antibody testing is not recommended until at least 14 days after the onset of symptoms. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/expert-answers/covid-antibody-tests/faq-20484429 However a great way to be on course to end the outbreak in Samut Sakhon province as planned. Congratulations! Now lets wait for it to spread further and get back to the real tests when its too late. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thaiwrath Posted January 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 30, 2021 1 hour ago, rooster59 said: because ongoing tests are costly. Not as costly as those useless submarines ! Time to put the get your priorities right, and think about the people, and take a break from lining your own pockets. 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Geoffggi Posted January 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 30, 2021 Obviously correct testing is finding too many infected people - best not to frighten too many people with the true results .............!!!! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 7 hours ago, Chang_paarp said: It is even cheaper to not test at all. No pesky positive tests then. That didn't work out too well before, or maybe it did, depending on your stance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petey11 Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 As previous poster said, antibodies not normally present in enough quantity to show up until after about 14 days, and most people by then, especially asymptomatic, will not be infectious. The antibody test is used to discover possible true infection numbers at a later date as they did in Wuhan, results of mass antibody tests showed up 400-500k infections over the months later. But its a good way to get the official reported numbers down???? And they can say we are still mass testing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin612 Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Printing more currency, the Thai baht is too high anyway and printing more cash will lower the baht value. I am warning the baht is overvalued and it will hurt the exports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unblocktheplanet Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Encouraging travel & slowing down testing means Covid will overrun our country. Testing needs to be widened & accelerated and may even require retesting due to the window of infection. No matter the cost! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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