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Have a negative PCR test
Haven't done that yet.
and then spend half an hour inside somewhere (pub, train, a friend's house)
Haven't done any of them for over a year, mind you.
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Interesting nuances I hadn't appreciated.
In our case, youngest was snotty at 9am and 2pm, so it all seems a bit odd to me. So much with this stuff is an absolute minefield.
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@Greenbank
Lateral flow and PCR tests are two completely different tests. PCR is thousands of times more sensitive than a LFD.
PCR test will pick up on an absolutely miniscule amount of the virus. Lateral flow is testing for levels that would indicate someone is infectious with the virus.
Yes, ideally, everyone should get a PCR test but that's just not practical. You need a lab and therefore they take time.
The lateral flow test is better than nothing, but people shouldn't take a negative LFD test as equivalent to a negative PCR test.
Even with a negative PCR test you should consider the consequences of your actions. Have a negative PCR test and then spend half an hour inside somewhere (pub, train, a friend's house) and you're now back in unknown territory.