Has anyone else been randomly selected for the Covid survey?

Should have added, some personal details were asked for first, not really intrusive, and each week were asked who/how many we’ve been in contact with, but not their details.

I had an invitation to take a Covid test by Imperial College London and Ipsos MORI on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

I had to go on the website, input a code to take part. The test should arrive by 1st September, and will be collected by a courier. No mention of it being weekly or once a month for a year.

Nannyjan I was picked for that one and did it a couple of weeks ago. It's very simple. Glad to day the test was negative.

JuneRose mine has just arrived in the post!

My DH had one about 6 weeks ago . Test arrives then you enter a code into a website and a courier picks it up . His was negative (I knew it owed be) but I remain convinced that he had COVID-19 at the end of last year when he was put into an induced coma in ICU with an unidentifiable illness.

My husband and I have both agreed to be part of studies via JOE and the Kings Covid research.
They are 2 different ones.

I'd like to be part of this research. Can you apply or are you just chosen randomly?

Yes I have. Still waiting for my test to arrive

The test is probably the wrong one. If it’s to say if he’s got it or not (which he hasn’t) he needs the Antibody test.

what survey? joke,, actually haven`t heard of any survey!

Yes, I have. I’m already involved in another as well, which came to me because I previously took part in research into blood donor frequency.

I did the imperial College one. Finger prick test at home, put blood on test strip, read yourself, put results on net. My antibody test was negative.

I was invited to an earlier study but when I went through the sign up questions I wasnt eligible so I guess it will be the same for this.

(I take blood thinners and apparently might poke muself with the swab and bleed to death. Wonder what will happen if I need to test "for real")

DH was invited to do the Imperial College one. Delivered in the post, collected by a courier. It came back negative, but early in lockdown he had a few days in bed with a fever, which could have been the virus, who knows?

I did the one off one and a friend has been selected to do the regular one.
The throat swab made me gag. I don't think I'll be volunteering to do that again unless necessary.

I have been reporting in daily on the Covid 19 app for months and awhile ago was asked if I would take a test, which I did. Unsurprisingly it came back negative. A recent development on the site is a daily report of how many cases there are currently in your area and also in UK. All very interesting but also helping Imperial College with their research.

I did the Imperial College one, self test at home and upload results. I have no antibodies which is what I expected as I’ve not been ill.
Yesterday, another self test kit was delivered and I shall repeat the process.
I have volunteered for a research into a vaccine but may not be invited to participate.

@Riggie, the finger prick test for the antibody research study is brutal. I bled quite a bit and had a bruise. I think it’s to make sure you bleed plenty because when I test my blood sugar the lancet is smaller.
As you take blood thinners I think you would quite likely bleed a lot.

gillybob

My DH had one about 6 weeks ago . Test arrives then you enter a code into a website and a courier picks it up . His was negative (I knew it owed be) but I remain convinced that he had COVID-19 at the end of last year when he was put into an induced coma in ICU with an unidentifiable illness.

gillybob do you think that it might have been COVID?!
I'm convinced it has been around longer than we've been told officially.

How can one get an antibody test?

I did the Imperial College MORI one with the code and one line questions, finger prick, photo upload.

Mine was Negative so I don't think I'll picked for any more further testing.

I was randomly selected for the Imperial College swab test. I found it pretty complicated. Six different items arrived in the pack,of which one was the swab itself and the tube to store it in for return, the rest instructions and packaging. You had to book the courier to fetch the test before anything else, then watch a 5-minute video of how to self-administer the test.
There was a warning that the test was uncomfortable, and I hope I did it correctly. It would be a pity if the test centre could not process it.
Finally, you were asked to go online and complete a survey about yourself including any "underlying conditions". Phew!
I hope it was all worth it.

My elderly, (89 and 87) parents have been invited to take part but are too frail to get involved

Good luck NannyJan53. It looks like you're getting the same test as me. Hope you find it simple not like me.

We have been doing the ONS for a few months now - we were selected at the very beginning. It has all worked just as they say it will and we haven’t had any problems. The girl rings us to confirm a time on the day it is due, we are on monthly tests now. The payments for each test came as a bit of a welcome surprise!