Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[BlueStevie35]

Hospital figures - 12 deaths were announced today, up 5 on yesterday and up 4 on last Wednesday. 11 deaths were in English hospitals, up 8 on yesterday and up 4 on last week. The 7 day rolling average rises to 13.57

All settings - for the 28 day cut off, 20 deaths were announced today, up 16 on both yesterday and last Wednesday. The 7 day rolling average rises to 12.29

For the 60 day cut off, 32 deaths were announced today, up 27 on yesterday and up 25 on last Wednesday. The 7 day rolling average rises to 26.86

The figures are back to their usual Tuesday catch up after it was moved to Wednesday last week due to the Bank Holiday

 

[peteblue]

Not seen anything re an increase in kids but anecdotally from India younger adults might be more vulnerable to this variant than wild type. However that could be due to lots of others reasons for this apparent effect so really need more data - the UK surge testing will hopefully provide that.

India’s Covid wards are like scenes from Dante’s ‘Inferno’

Black market oxygen, rows of patients struggling to breathe — the pandemic has cruelly exposed systemic issues

www.ft.com

As a physician I can vouch that this strain seems far more infectious, is probably more lethal, and seems to affect the young more frequently than the initial wave. Younger patients between the ages of 26 and 44 now account for about 40 per cent of all cases and almost 10 per cent of deaths.

This would be my worry. I’m reasonably assured that adults having had two doses will not fall foul of this but I am concerned about my granddaughter. However I suppose we will find out in the near future....

 

[peteblue]

Bolton absolutely surging.

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Gtr Manchester needs to get on top of that and Merseyside need to get on top of the Sefton surge.

What the hell is going on in Bolton......

 

[davek]

Might be the same one if its the new JD one.

I do find it strange being surrounded by hundreds without a mask and then having to put a mask on to go the asda next door.

It's chaotic, and that is why we'll come unstuck.

 

[davek]

What the hell is going on in Bolton......

People going in and out of the country according to Burnham. I dont doubt it either.

 

[LinekersLegs]

Seems like making it easier to do walkin apts and the beer bribery is picking the pace back up.

 

[LinekersLegs]

 

[LinekersLegs]

Given Canada’s current COVID rates this seems an overreaction, especially introducing an unknown in switching vaccines between doses

 

[arminisgod]

What the hell is going on in Bolton......

Same as what's happened where I live. People were jetting off to Pakistan and Bangladesh on holiday in lockdown

My missus was doing online lessons with kids over there

 

[Deckard2049]

We really need to start picking up the first doses and opening up appointments. Moving down the age cohorts is too slow at the moment and the people who are admittedly at the least risk are doing the most mingling and seeing the case numbers increase in those demographics the most.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

We really need to start picking up the first doses and opening up appointments. Moving down the age cohorts is too slow at the moment and the people who are admittedly at the least risk are doing the most mingling and seeing the case numbers increase in those demographics the most.

I thought the vaccine supply was due to jump back up from May first doses are really low.

Only positive is 3 months from April/May will be july/August where they should smash 2nd doses in those months for the 100k folk getting their first doses per day at the moment.

 

[Deckard2049]

I thought the vaccine supply was due to jump back up from May first doses are really low.

Only positive is 3 months from April/May will be july/August where they should smash 2nd doses in those months for the 100k folk getting their first doses per day at the moment.

Hancock has said that over 35’s will soon be offered a first dose, but as we get to 35 and below I think they’d be best just opening it up freely. There is a possibility that as the vaccine reaches younger age groups there will be a bit less take up anyway. Not so much anti vaxx logic, just people don’t feel at risk or are just generally the kinds of people who don’t care and are socially disengaged.

Let the people who want to get it get it and build up the herd immunity and protection ASAP.

 

[Mrk]

I thought the vaccine supply was due to jump back up from May first doses are really low.

Only positive is 3 months from April/May will be july/August where they should smash 2nd doses in those months for the 100k folk getting their first doses per day at the moment.

Jump back up to what? We’ve averaged over 500k vaccines per day for months.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Jump back up to what? We’ve averaged over 500k vaccines per day for months.

There was talk around end of March that supply would ramp up further but then they got hit with the news that the AZ supply from india hold up meant delays for 3-4 weeks.

Wont make much difference now under 40's will mainly get Pfizer/Moderna but assumed we would start seeing 600-700k a day from May

 

[Mrk]

There was talk around end of March that supply would ramp up further but then they got hit with the news that the AZ supply from india hold up meant delays for 3-4 weeks.

Wont make much difference now under 40's will mainly get Pfizer/Moderna but assumed we would start seeing 600-700k a day from May

I don’t think supply is really an issue to be honest, 500-600k just seems to be the most we can consistently administer each day. I think it’s more a case of logistics and resources rather than supply. Pretty sure if we continue to average 500k a day we’ll be in a very good place come summer.