16,000 Covid test results got lost because the system uses Excel – 15 scathing takedowns

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If anybody needs me I’ll be writing out lifesaving information in Microsoft fucking Paint

— James Felton (@JimMFelton) October 5, 2020

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Surely anyone with a client list and stock control can create a functional database? There's a bloke selling bongs on ebay who's not got dressed for a week that could do a better job of tracking Covid.

— Sam Whyte (@SamWhyte) October 5, 2020

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it looks like you've charged several billion but decided to do the work in Excel pic.twitter.com/LAAcFcQ2yc

— 956 Database non-users (@john3ners) October 5, 2020

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The government is running its Test and Trace system on Microsoft Excel instead of proper database software.

This is what they call world-beating? They might as well contact people through MSN Messenger.

— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) October 5, 2020

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It's ok folks, the World Beating Track and Trace system has a backup system in place now for when Excel breaks down pic.twitter.com/8cUCJJbOR1

— HappyToast ★ (@IamHappyToast) October 5, 2020

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Love the fact the Tory 'world beating' testing system was an excel document they broke. I'm sure it's a beautiful metaphor for their incompetence but we are all so tired.

— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) October 5, 2020

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A takeaway owner got fined £10,000 at the weekend because a guy had to wait 4 minutes for his burger, but losing 16,000 positive cases and letting their contacts wander all over the UK breathing Covid on everyone because you can’t use Excel will carry zero fucking consequences. https://t.co/OEzGSmX0vN

— 🏳️‍🌈 Max 🏳️‍🌈 (@SpillerOfTea) October 5, 2020

Chris Atkins pointed out that the news finally gave the conspiracy theorists a tiny chance to say “I told you so.”

looks like it really is Bill Gates' fault https://t.co/ESLzVXKGlS

— Chris Atkins (@scatatkins) October 5, 2020

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