Who ever is advising @MattHancock does not know what a false positive is. It is the percentage of tests done that will be positive. At 1% it would mean half of current cases have been misdiagnosed.https://twitter.com/talkRADIO/status/1306916231170191361 …
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Thank you this thread is helping me, a Joe average understand what is going on, I won't say I understand it and I couldn't describe it to another Joe, but I feel reassured that my doubt over the 90% thing is in the right direction. Stay safe.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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You can't prove that 99.92% figure. ONS can only hazard a guess.
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It is the minimum POSSIBLE figure if every positive in their validation dataset was a false positive. The true number is likely closer to 100%, as seen in Australia, China, and Germany, but as the worst possible situation it is a useful example
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