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9. Infections

October 25th 2020 by Chris

Number 10's publicly-available coronavirus statistics are 'disparate'

and mask the true scale of England's second wave, top scientists warn

University College London said there are 'significant gaps' in No 10 'data quality'

  • PUBLISHED: 28 October 2020.
  • Team at UCL created their own Covid-19 dashboard.
  • Which tracks the virus in real time, to rival Government's.

Researchers from University College London warned there are 'significant gaps in data quality, consistency and availability' which make tracking the virus' trajectory near-impossible.

They slammed ministers for cherry-picking figures — which are 'often from disparate sources and are not linked together'

and parading them at press conferences to justify tightening or loosening lockdown restrictions.

The team at UCL have now created their own Covid-19 dashboard, which tracks the virus in real time, to rival the Government's version, where the best available data is often two weeks old.

Creators of the new dashboard said that, while developing the web tool, they found that NHS Test and Trace was performing even poorer than official statistics indicate.

They also criticised Downing Street for not having routine data on how well requests for 14-day isolation are adhered to.

They hope the public dashboard will make data more transparent and boost adherence to lockdowns in hotspot areas.

Currently, the Government's out-of-date data has left residents confused about why they are being forced to live under economically-crippling and socially-restrictive measures.

Asked whether she believed the Government was purposefully concealing certain data to mask its shortcomings, lead researcher Professor Christina Pagel said:

'The fact you're asking that question just shows the Government has a big job to do to get people's trust back.'

Basically what it means is that out of 15000 "positive"tests, the majority could be false

They are wrecking the country because they don't even understand their own data

Ask Matt Hancock what the false positive rate is and he won't tell you.

He doesn't even understand what that figure means because he has a degree in poetry.


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