Thread by @karamballes

So the next question is, did the UK government know?

We've been raising concerns about how unreliable these seem when used in the real world.

Also wondering, did the UK gov produce findings that seemed to match the manufacturers claims that the FDA disputes?

https://twitter.com/fascinatorfun/status/1403109420335353857

Quick scroll through bookmarked threads....

Boom🧨

Gov claiming they have studies that back the manufacturer

So have FDA missed the Oxford study?
Is the Oxford study wrong?
Is the UK gov misleading?
Have I got it mixed up?

Do other countries use these?

https://twitter.com/karamballes/status/1338971585475190785?s=19

Reading back through my original thread when they announced mass testing, I got sent the link to the Heads test and trace briefing on last day of term, only around 500 attended, most were probably too busy notifying close contacts.

First section was of logistics of mass testing

The government clearly hadn't thought through trying to test a whole school twice a week on site, they solved it with the 2 tests in school then the rest at home.
Idea was students would learn how to do it right from the video they and staff watched.

The data showed that this would reduce reliability, roughly 50% accuracy was estimated from some real world trials,less in others, think it was Birmingham Uni trials where they picked up 2 or 3 put of 60 +ve PCRs

Less safe but always felt it was more about the pretence of safety

I've got the original handbook don't know if its changed, focus was on logistics and reliability but a lot of the book seems more focused on government controlling the narrative

Have a read, suprised the skeptics didn't start shouting about this

https://twitter.com/karamballes/status/1338961378263134221?s=19

On top of this we have experiments being carried out in schools to replace isolation with a different brand of LFD that we have less data about

Perhaps they should focus on cutting transmission with proven measures rather than trying to skip isolation

https://twitter.com/karamballes/status/1403012130878771201?s=19

They've spent a fortune on LFDs but won't recommend masks, in over 450 days secondary students have only worn masks for 40 school days

@MattHancock says he understands their importance today but ignores questions about why gov removed them from schools

https://twitter.com/karamballes/status/1401934328326721539?s=19

Israel has shown more patience than UK, borders closed, waited for more vaccination before starting to reopen, less death, less long covid, less economic damage, more chance of maintaining freedoms.

The one place they think needs masks?
Schools

https://twitter.com/itosettiMD_MBA/status/1402681199856959495?s=19

UK schools policy

Class size? 30
Social distancing? No
Ventilation? No
Masks? No
Recovery Funding? £50

Questionable LFDs? Yes please, we'll have shit loads

How to make sense of this...

State capture - is a particular type of political corruption
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This government is dangerous
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