Of course testing is important, we should be doing more testing to find out who has the virus, tracing those who have come into contact with that person, so we can find out a much better figure of those infected along with those that have passed away so we can gauge whether we can ease lockdown and are at the peak or not. Claiming that 122 000 have been tested yesterday, when they haven't, is misleading the British public. 50 000 in the post - when a sample has not been carried out, not posted and not tested is deception. Hancock needed to deceive to save face. Not to be trusted.
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Of course testing is important, we should be doing more testing to find out who has the virus, tracing those who have come into contact with that person, so we can find out a much better figure of those infected along with those that have passed away so we can gauge whether we can ease lockdown and are at the peak or not. Claiming that 122 000 have been tested yesterday, when they haven't, is misleading the British public. 50 000 in the post - when a sample has not been carried out, not posted and not tested is deception. Hancock needed to deceive to save face. Not to be trusted.
tsubaki
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More tests aren't in the system though, thats the point. Counting them before they've been done is daft (especially as they will probably be counted again once they've been done).
I know it almost feels dishonest doesn't it ?
that said The fact they’re stepping up all attempts to increase testing has to be a positive whatever the circumstances.
My brother in law had his driveway block paved and his crazy wife won’t let him park his brand new Audi on it, in case it leaks oil onto it lol
To be fair, people are clapping the NHS and they seem to be rubbish at healing people.
Joking ffs
BrendanGOT
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Asides testing symptomatic people. For me the only testing that makes sense atm is to test for immunity. That would paint a far better picture. We're all on lockdown and have reduced the R value to under 1 so what's the point of testing everyone, most will be negative.
I know mate, and it's devastating how many people have died, but I'm not congratulating the government, I'm pointing out that no matter what the government did that was positive news there will always be those out there who try and find something to counter the bit of positivity. By the way mate, I can't stand the Tories, especially those buffoons Johnson and Hancock.
tsubaki
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It is, and an increase in testing capacity is vital to lifting the lockdown. Saying 22000 - 50000 tests have been done because they've been posted is absolutely dishonest though.
oh absolutely
roydo
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If they had caused this in the first place, I would agree. But like all of us, it is different. Very different.
They have not been brilliant, but they have been consistent and with the public helping them and the NHS, it seems that whatever they have done, is starting to ear fruit.
The economics editor at the FT is examining the excess death data and presenting easier to understand analysis if that helps!
just fyi @peteblue, we’ll see if this changes as more data comes in
tsubaki
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especially in the NHS and other emergency services
peteblue
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They are, but slowly by the looks of it. Obviously it’s been skewed with adding in all deaths, but it is lowering albeit slowly. The graph showing numbers in hospital seems to be painting the same picture. Not good, but a bit better....
Tea_drinker
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Yes, I believe its immoral to be hoodwinking the general publicmlike this every day.
Minimeister
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Agree. When these tests first came out we were told it was pointless testing anyone after day 3 of symptoms because it would be a false result. So not only are they testing people who won't have it, they are testing people who may have had got it 4 days ago but will come out negative. All to hit a target.
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