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I can't verify the source and PHE doesn't exist anymore but then someone might be using PHE as shorthand for whatever has replaced that bit of it.
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PHE doesn't exist anymore
Hah, I hadn't spotted that bit. A few people have asked him on Twitter where that came from and he's not replied which is a bit suspicious, although maybe he's just busy...
Edit: He is on Indie Sage which I hadn't clocked. The i have now covered the story, it seems to be a very lazy cut and paste of Twitter posts (including not actually seeing the original email, which is some very shonky journalism!) but they did get a comment from
PHEthe UK Health Security Agency:
https://inews.co.uk/news/covid-lateral-flow-tests-negative-pcr-1236141In a statement, Susan Hopkins, Chief Medical Adviser at the UK Health Security Agency, said: “We have been made aware of some areas reporting positive LFD test results with subsequent negative PCR tests and we are looking into the cause.
“If you get a positive LFD test it’s important to make sure that you then get a follow up PCR test to confirm you have COVID-19. If you have symptoms of COVID-19, self-isolate and take a PCR test.
“With any test it is important to carefully read and follow the instructions for use on the test kit so as to avoid any incorrect readings.”
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Interesting if true - is that guy legit? He seems to be a mathematician and hasn't revealed the source of that email...
I found the Tim Spector tweets which @greentricky was talking about
https://twitter.com/timspector/status/1443591038958915609
https://twitter.com/timspector/status/1443135845251358720
Based on these it seems I should assume I had it.