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Has anyone else been randomly selected for the Covid survey?

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NotSpaghetti Sat 22-Aug-20 09:36:16

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

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gillybob Sat 22-Aug-20 09:21:16

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.

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NannyJan53 Sat 22-Aug-20 08:59:43

JuneRose mine has just arrived in the post!

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JuneRose Sat 22-Aug-20 08:55:05

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.

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NannyJan53 Sat 22-Aug-20 08:45:53

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.

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Witzend Sat 22-Aug-20 08:36:07

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.

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Witzend Sat 22-Aug-20 08:34:15

By the ONS (Office for National Statistics).
We had the invitation out of the blue a few weeks ago.
It involves a weekly self test at home for a month, followed by once a month for a year.
Someone phones to make an appt., brings the test kit, we do it in 5 mins, and hand back. (She waits outside.).
We’ve done 3 so far.

Apparently the survey is going to be extended to include a lot more people, so I was wondering whether anyone else is doing it, or has been asked.

You do get vouchers to spend in various shops (you can choose) for participating.

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