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Because if it comes back negative, you should stay at home. If it comes back positive and you’re terrible at maths, it’s 50/50 as to whether you’re actually positive and you could still be carrying the virus and passing it to others, so you should stay at home.
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Prof John Newton told the Commons science and technology committee the public should wait for an approved home test which is currently being evaluated.
The government announced on Thursday that more than 10m antibody kits were being bought and would be rolled out first in hospitals and care homes.
High street chains, including Superdrug, had already begun to offer a home antibody test kit for £69.
When asked about the home tests, Newton said better tests would be available to the public soon.
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The only benefit I can see for having one (and getting back a positive result) is that it allays some of the fear of getting it and possibly dying from it.
Although a negative result could just increase that fear and, even if you did get back a positive result, there will always be that nagging doubt in your mind that it was a false positive test.
So, to answer the actual question asked, it might not put you in a better position than not having it. If you've got the £69 spare then and you're not bothered about the above then I can't see any other reason not to.
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Why should I not order one of those antibody tests?