Today's AFR: Australian epidemiologist now recommending mass rapid testing to manage the northern beaches outbreak:
“If we find that this hasn’t escaped and the horses bolted to other postcodes but imagine it’s mainly in the northern beaches area, you put in some ring fencing, and then you use
rapid point of care tests so that those that can’t work from home, or essential services get tested at the border barricade.
“If they’re going to do a ring fencing, they have to do it hard, and then use
rapid point of care testing so that people that can’t work from home, or are essential services can get tested at the barricade.” “And then they have to decide how long they’re going to have the ring fencing it should be at least one incubation period [14 days)] and if you think it’s deep in there – and they’ve already got 28 people – you’d be going for two incubation periods."
Remember NSW Govt was an early investor in Atomo.
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https://www.*.com/policy/health-and-education/mandatory-masks-and-rapid-testing-to-control-sydney-outbreak-experts-20201218-p56ork
