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To: First Minister, Arlene Foster and Deputy First Minister, Michelle O'Neill

Demand Randox Release Covid-19 Tests

Act Now

7/4/20
Good news - people power has delivered!

Randox, the Northern Ireland diagnostics company which has developed a rapid test to identify Covid-19, has confirmed it is no longer selling its tests online for a high price and is now working directly with the NHS. On Saturday it was confirmed the new NHS testing centre at SSE Arena in Belfast would be using Randox test kits.

We need to remain vigilant, but because of you and thousands of others who took action when it was most needed, Randox have been forced to act.

This much is clear right now: by coming together and taking a stand, we can force people in power to sit up and listen.

Thank you for taking action.

More power to you,

Nicola,
Act Now Coordinator (a collaboration between Uplift and 38 Degrees)

Release Covid-19 tests to the NHS without charge so that they can offer more testing to staff on the frontline and patients with severe symptoms.

Why is this important?

Randox received £23 million in public funds through Invest NI in 2018, and benefited from a research partnership with our two universities QUB and UU. Now they are selling at an extortionate price (£120 per test) at a time when people are worried about food and job security and how they'll keep a roof over their heads. Meanwhile our NHS is struggling as they don't have enough tests so that key healthcare professionals can continue to do their vital work on the frontline of the fight against this global pandemic. Demand that Randox releases the Covid-19 tests free of charge to the NHS and stops profiteering from this crisis.

Northern Ireland, UK

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Updates

2020-04-07 12:37:33 +0100

Petition is successful with 12,746 signatures

2020-03-31 20:18:08 +0100

1,000 signatures reached

2020-03-31 18:54:36 +0100

500 signatures reached

2020-03-31 18:07:27 +0100

100 signatures reached

2020-03-31 18:04:37 +0100

50 signatures reached

2020-03-31 18:03:15 +0100

25 signatures reached

2020-03-31 18:02:27 +0100

10 signatures reached

* A portion of the signature total has been collected offline and has not yet been verified by 38 Degrees.