Related question: EAG now requires you to have a lateral flow test result within 48h of the start of the event. Am I correct in understanding that lateral flow tests in the UK are often DIY kits, where you don’t get any formal documentation of the results? If so, does anyone know what kind of documentation/evidence the EAG staff will be looking for?
We are following the honor system for testing, and will not be requiring proof of the test results. When you arrive, we will ask you to confirm that you have taken one in the last 48 hours and that the result was negative.
As for the tests themselves, a DIY kit would work. We describe some details in our COVID protocol:
The conference venue cannot facilitate onsite testing so please take a test before you arrive and stay at your accommodation if you have a positive result.
UK residents can order free test kits online or collect them from a local UK pharmacy. (From 4 October, you’ll need a collect code to pick up test kits from a pharmacy.)
Attendees arriving from abroad can order a Day 2 test kit in advance and have it delivered to their hotel address.
Attendees who cannot afford a test, or are unable to order one in advance, can collect a test from the EA Global team at the following times:
Thursday 28 October, 11:00 am − 7:00 pm The Grubstreet Author, Milton Street, London, EC2Y 9BH
Related question: EAG now requires you to have a lateral flow test result within 48h of the start of the event. Am I correct in understanding that lateral flow tests in the UK are often DIY kits, where you don’t get any formal documentation of the results? If so, does anyone know what kind of documentation/evidence the EAG staff will be looking for?
Hi sbowman, thanks for asking!
We are following the honor system for testing, and will not be requiring proof of the test results. When you arrive, we will ask you to confirm that you have taken one in the last 48 hours and that the result was negative.
As for the tests themselves, a DIY kit would work. We describe some details in our COVID protocol:
The conference venue cannot facilitate onsite testing so please take a test before you arrive and stay at your accommodation if you have a positive result.
UK residents can order free test kits online or collect them from a local UK pharmacy. (From 4 October, you’ll need a collect code to pick up test kits from a pharmacy.)
Attendees arriving from abroad can order a Day 2 test kit in advance and have it delivered to their hotel address.
Attendees who cannot afford a test, or are unable to order one in advance, can collect a test from the EA Global team at the following times:
Thursday 28 October, 11:00 am − 7:00 pm
The Grubstreet Author, Milton Street, London, EC2Y 9BH
Friday 29 October, 3:30 pm − 5:00 pm
The Brewery, 52 Chiswell Street, London, EC1Y 4SD
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to hello@eaglobal.org with any other questions!