Tag Archive: Jon Deeks

29/4/21

More False Positives Than True Positives in the First Two Weeks of School Testing

New data from the Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed that more false positive results were produced by LFD tests than true positives in the first two weeks of school testing.

20/4/21

Mass Covid Testing a “Waste of Time and Money”, MPs Told

Biostatistics Professor Jon Deeks has criticised the Government's mass Covid testing plan as a waste of "time and money", highlighting that in some areas only one positive case would be found after 10,000 tests.

28/3/21

Climate of “Fear” Prevents Experts From Questioning the Handling of Covid

A "climate of fear" is preventing experts from speaking out against the Government's handling of Covid, with many having withdrawn from the public debate after being threatened and smeared.

10/3/21

Testing Regime in Schools Ignores Problem of False Positives

The current mass testing regime for children in schools simply doesn’t pass by the numbers, according to Biostatistics Professor Jon Deeks. Of particular concern is the occurrence of false positives.