Imagine being so invested in a political party that you have to defend an over-privileged serial liar every time he tells a new lie.
Have some dignity.
My "day job" is processing lab data from tests.
So, I ask again, when is a test "done"?
There are two perspectives, clinical and political. Clinical answers below.
Is it when it is taken from the patient? No. (Political yes....the test was able to be done in 24 hours)
Is it while it is travelling through the wonderously complex system from patient to lab? No.
Is it when it enters the lab and is checked and scanned? No.
Is it when it is spun down or decanted for processing? No
Is it when the machine spews out the result? No.
Is it when, where necessary, a BMS has looked at the result and requested further testing?No.
Is it when the results are entered onto the local laboratory information management system? No.
Is it when the data enters the data warehouse on a further journey? No.
Is it when the result is accessible to a clinician? Maybe.
Is it when the result is delivered to the patient in a way they understand? Yes. (Political - "well they are delivering 90% in 48 hours").
That is the reality and you know that politicians will select the bits that suit the message.
There is a subtle and fine difference between a misleading statement that suits the political situation and a lie.............