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How UK government misrepresented Covid projections – explained
No 10 has admitted an ‘error’ in the way data was presented to make case for second lockdownCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe UK Statistics Authority has rebuked the government over its lack of transparency around projected Covid-19 deaths and hospital admissions, saying it could cast doubt over official figures.A range of estimates were used to make the case for a second English lockdown in a press conference on 31 October. However, the UKSA said “the data and assumptions for this model had not been shared transparently”, potentially undermining confidence in official figures. Continue reading...
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