Cool so an app where people self report symptoms isn't going to have false cases? BornDippySkyBlue
Ah, the old answer a question with a question trick. So, I’ll take that as a no then. You have no basis for your statement that you can back up with an actual source. Pure opinion. Thanks for clearing that up. And throwing personal insults in there as well, really doesn’t help your attempt to come across as the sole arbiter of truth.
Self reporting is notorious for not being reliable which is why they have taken that into account with their methodology and why they tie it in to positive swab tests. Do you think we currently (or have ever) test(ed) every single case? Official figures are currently around 16k of actual positive test results daily, ZOE is currently estimating 21k, because not every infection will be tested, or reported, a significant proportion don’t get tested for various reasons (such as having to take 14 days off work). Seems a reasonable estimate, no? Or are you claiming the official figures capture every single new infection?
Regardless, it all adds up to paint a more accurate picture than testing alone, and should be taken in the context of all of the other available data. It is a part of the picture and nobody claims 100% accuracy, but they have fewer reasons to manipulate the data than the government does. Interesting that you would trust the official data to be more reliable, have you had your eyes shut for the last few years? Amazed anyone believes a word they say anymore, but lap it up Dave.
I’ll leave the puerile insults to you, it’s your forte after all.
