Coronavirus (2021) thread

[Healdplace]

So the UK deaths today with just out of hospital England to add are 54.

Last week it was 23. More than doubled. Biggest recent rise wk to wk.

That 23 became 35 on all settings so I am sadly expecting the number today to be the highest in some while. But unfortunately not likely the highest we will reach in coming weeks.

 

[Healdplace]

The UK cases today with England to come totals 4030 - last week it was 4130,

Increase in Wales - big rise in N Ireland - but big fall in Scotland.

England last week added 28, 421 to total 32, 551

Yesterday England added 37, 895 to the three nations 4407 to equal 42, 302

 

[artfuldodger]

Tbh I think it'll be business as usual. Apart from being able to get a drink at the bar rather than piss about trying to grab a waiters attention or download one of 10,000 different bar ordering apps, nothing is really changing. Lots of places encouraging people to use masks and keeping distanced tables etc.

Music venues are a major thing but due to the fluffy guidance and back and forth from the government, nobody is really geared up to open properly for full shows and July is usually a quiet period anyway (I work in the sector).

Nightclubs are another thing entirely of course...and some of those places just don't give a shit and want to make some much missed cash, which is a bit of a concern I must say.

I was thinking this today. I’ve kids between 19 and 31 and none have made plans for nightclubs or anything similar next week. If fact they’re not sure if any are open. Plus we’ve a heatwave coming!! On our calendar there are several outdoor gigs, but nothing indoors until October. I can’t help but think the biggest risks are large indoor weddings. Mixed age groups, lots of socialising across family/friends, dancing, drinking,singing, buffet eating, over many hours. Thank goodness I’ve not been invited to any!!

 

[Healdplace]

Here are the covid antibody numbers (from either vaccine or catching and fighting it) in England this week (calculated from blood donors).

V last week (though the data itself will lag a week or so too)

AGES // PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION WITH COVID ANTIBODIES // LAST WEEK


70 -84 IS 99.7% WAS 99.5%

60 - 69 IS 99.1% WAS 99.1%

50 - 59 IS 98.0% WAS 98.1%

40 - 49 IS 96.4% WAS 95.9%

30 - 39 IS 92.1% WAS 87.3%

17 - 29 IS 68.4% WAS 59.5%

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Here are the covid antibody numbers (from either vaccine or catching and fighting it) in England this week (calculated from blood donors).

V last week (though the data itself will lag a week or so too)

AGES // PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION WITH COVID ANTIBODIES // LAST WEEK


70 -84 IS 99.7% WAS 99.5%

60 - 69 IS 99.1% WAS 99.1%

50 - 59 IS 98.0% WAS 98.1%

40 - 49 IS 96.4% WAS 95.9%

30 - 39 IS 92.1% WAS 87.3%

17 - 29 IS 68.4% WAS 59.5%

That has to be positive news

 

[Gabriel]

I was thinking this today. I’ve kids between 19 and 31 and none have made plans for nightclubs or anything similar next week. If fact they’re not sure if any are open. Plus we’ve a heatwave coming!! On our calendar there are several outdoor gigs, but nothing indoors until October. I can’t help but think the biggest risks are large indoor weddings. Mixed age groups, lots of socialising across family/friends, dancing, drinking,singing, buffet eating, over many hours. Thank goodness I’ve not been invited to any!!

You can see from countries across the continent that the explosion in cases is all too often associated with bars and nightclubs. Loud music, proximity, alcohol, and poor ventilation, an unsurprisingly heady cocktail. Cases first appear amongst the younger attendees and then seep back into their communities.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

So the UK deaths today with just out of hospital England to add are 54.

Last week it was 23. More than doubled. Biggest recent rise wk to wk.

That 23 became 35 on all settings so I am sadly expecting the number today to be the highest in some while. But unfortunately not likely the highest we will reach in coming weeks.

The decision to appoint a Health Secretary who believes ending restrictions reduces pressure on the NHS is looking very dodgy.

 

[Healdplace]

That has to be positive news

It should be and has been not that far off for some weeks steadily rising.

But unclear how much difference it makes with Delta.

It will help explain why most people catching it are in the younger age groups though.

 

[feelymcfeel]

I was thinking this today. I’ve kids between 19 and 31 and none have made plans for nightclubs or anything similar next week. If fact they’re not sure if any are open. Plus we’ve a heatwave coming!! On our calendar there are several outdoor gigs, but nothing indoors until October. I can’t help but think the biggest risks are large indoor weddings. Mixed age groups, lots of socialising across family/friends, dancing, drinking,singing, buffet eating, over many hours. Thank goodness I’ve not been invited to any!!

I've got Ultimate Power - a power ballads clubnight - booked in at the Ritz for 30th July for my brother's 30th birthday, and i just booked a ticket to see Devin Townsend at the Academy on 12th August. It'll be interesting to see how they're managed.

After that Elton John at the end of October, but there are some seriously good gigs that are scheduled for later in the year so hopefully they go ahead.

 

[artfuldodger]

I've got Ultimate Power - a power ballads clubnight - booked in at the Ritz for 30th July for my brother's 30th birthday, and i just booked a ticket to see Devin Townsend at the Academy on 12th August. It'll be interesting to see how they're managed.

After that Elton John at the end of October, but there are some seriously good gigs that are scheduled for later in the year so hopefully they go ahead.

Yes, my calendar gig wise goes a bit mental from October. Most of them from last year!