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Re:Missing Covid-19 test data was caused by the ill-thought-... by ComodoHacker on Tuesday October 06, 2020 @02:26AM (#24695212)
You get CSV files as input and have to upload them into the database. You don't need Excel at all, neither in XSL, nor in XSLX format.

My bet is the biggest problem here is subcontracting this work to the lowest bidder, presumably from some developing country.

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Re:Missing Covid-19 test data was caused by the ill-thought-... by baud147258 on Tuesday October 06, 2020 @09:57AM (#24697672)
> subcontracting this work to the lowest bidder

knowing a little how things (don't) work in the UK, it's likely subcontracted, but to a company belonging to a mate of the director in charge of the whole thing

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Re:Missing Covid-19 test data was caused by the ill-thought-... by yawaramin on Tuesday October 06, 2020 @01:12PM (#24700106)
I'd take that bet ;-) From the article:

> > And it appears that Public Health England (PHE) was to blame, rather than a third-party contractor.

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