Coronavirus (2021) thread

[Healdplace]

England hospital deaths 3 wks v 2 wks v last wk v Today


747 / 97 NW / 13%

842 / 105 NW / 12%

875 / 109 NW / 12.5%

767 / 112 NW / 14.6%n Today

The slight rise in the contribution of NW deaths continues as the deaths overall decrease.

The NW always under reports at weekend so is artificially high today and tomorrow.

But as you see week to week shows it is not just that causing the rise in numbers - the % is clearly going up as numbers fall faster down south than in the NW.

Hopefully it will level off as numbers continue to go down.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Sorry I wasn’t directing it specifically at you , but the media sensationalise all the time . Just heard a professor of virology on LBC with Shelagh Fogerty who put everything into perspective, it will be available on the catch up feature they have . I’ve no doubt we will be living with this for years but as he pointed out the effectiveness of these vaccines is far greater than the majority of vaccines ever developed and mutations are the norm not the exception. I prefer taking my information from experts rather than journalists who are basically after headlines and exclusives .

Especially experts who agree with your view...

 

[Gabriel]

Scottish primary schools beginning phased return this month.

 

[Healdplace]

England hospital deaths by age:

20 - 39 (4) 0.5%

40 - 59 (62) 8.1%

60 - 79 (287) 37.4%

80 PLUS (414) 54%


Not really any obvious changing patterns here - though younger age deaths are running a little higher than they were.

But its hard to say what we would notice from the vaccine in coming weeks - though you might expect the top group would fall below 50% at some point and the top two below 80%.

If that happens as numbers fall it will be evidence of the vaccines working to stop deaths as these are the vast majority who have had doses so far.

But this is not an overnight thing. The deaths today were baked in weeks ago when we were still in the eary days of vaccination.

If nothing has changed from the above a month from now I would be a little concerned, Not now though,

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Probably the hospital.. but he could have caught pneumonia in the airport.
I agree with you regarding his age and last chance etc but we can’t slag Morgan off and all those ‘influencers’ in Dubai but then say that this is ok, he could have waited a couple of months before taking up the offer.

Agreed. I have some sympathy with Sir Tom because of his age and what he has achieved. But I despise the hundreds of thousands of selfish twats who have flown in and out of the UK in the last few months because they couldn't cope without a luxury holiday. I don't understand why this has been allowed to happen.

 

[shemnel]

Russia's Sputnik V vaccine has 92% efficacy in trial

Trials with 20,000 volunteers show the vaccine gives a high level of protection against Covid-19.

www.bbc.co.uk

im glad this is coming through, this forum has been particularly bad for "iTs RUShuN FUCK DAT" sort of mentality. Huge politics from media with anything to do with Russia, for right or wrong. I for one hope it's brilliant and helps the global cause.

 

[kaz7]

Matt Hancock said 11 cases were identified in Bristol and 32 in Liverpool, so the government will extend the door-to-door testing currently underway in eight postcodes where the South African COVID-19 variant has been spread by community transmission.

In a statement to the Commons on Tuesday, he said: "In all these areas it is imperative that people must stay at home and only leave home where it is absolutely essential.

COVID-19: More 'mutations of concern' found in Bristol and Liverpool, says Matt Hancock

Household testing will be extended as the health secretary tells everyone in the affected areas to stay at home.

news.sky.com

 

[G-Star Medium Rare]

I know it's a serious shitty disease and I shouldn't joke, but I had to smile when I just read " mutations of concern found in Liverpool "

 

[Marvin]

Scottish vaccination data:


610, 778 first doses given - 34. 881 yesterday - was 9628 day before

8345 second doses given - 496 yesterday - was 55 day before


83% of all over 80s vaccinated. 98% of older care home residents, 92% of all care home residents regardless of age and 88% of care home staff.

That is brilliant. They also said that 60-65 should get invites in Scotland for the vaccine from the 3rd week in Feb.

 

[kaz7]

The number of deaths in the second wave of COVID-19 infections has now overtaken the number from the first wave, according to Sky News analysis of official mortality figures.

According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures, which are widely regarded as the most reliable measure of deaths involving the virus, the total number of people who died in the UK with COVID-19 on their death certificate was just over 117,000 as of 22 January.

Of those deaths, 57,701 took place between the beginning of the pandemic last spring and the end of August.

Some 59,677 COVID deaths have happened since then