Coronavirus (2021) thread

[marco]

It’s absolutely draining all this shit. It honestly feels like it won’t end and we’re always gonna have restrictions and rules constantly

have you seen the breaking news on Ireland,i bet their pissed off

 

[grunge]

We just aren't seeing the surge in hospitalisations this time. Nothing like the surge in cases anyway.
Either the booster is doing a hell of a job or this strain is milder (or both)

it’s about a 7 day lag As you say. But London where this is first kicking off has doubled it’s hospital admissions in the last 7 days.

100 to 200 but could easily be delta driving that for now.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

it’s about a 7 day lag As you say. But London where this is first kicking off has doubled it’s hospital admissions in the last 7 days.

100 to 200 but could easily be delta driving that for now.

Coupled with some of the lowest vaccination rates in the UK. It won't end well for some.

London Covid vaccine uptake is so bad these boroughs have worst rates in the UK

London is the least-vaccinated place in the UK and Omicron is spreading rapidly through the city

www.mylondon.news

 

[The blue phantom]

have you seen the breaking news on Ireland,i bet their pissed off

I've just seen that. Curfew on all Hospitality at 8p.m until 30th January.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

it’s about a 7 day lag As you say. But London where this is first kicking off has doubled it’s hospital admissions in the last 7 days.

100 to 200 but could easily be delta driving that for now.

Just watching the NW news and positive cases up 76% in London in a week compared to 11% in the NW. Hospitalisations do look on the up in London.

 

[paulchapo]

I've just seen that. Curfew on all Hospitality at 8p.m until 30th January.

They're all over here in Tenerife!

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

Booster at least 80% effective against severe Omicron

Preliminary estimates by researchers suggest the top-up shot should help keep many people out of hospital.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[mexico1970]

I've just seen that. Curfew on all Hospitality at 8p.m until 30th January.

What amazes me is that it's OK until 8pm, like you cant pass it on before then. Looking like doing something isn't the same as doing something IMO.

I haven't got the answers but I suspect this isn't it.

 

[Healdplace]

it’s about a 7 day lag As you say. But London where this is first kicking off has doubled it’s hospital admissions in the last 7 days.

100 to 200 but could easily be delta driving that for now.

There is a lot more detail on the Data thread about the hospital numbers across all the regions.

Suffice to say there clearly IS a rise in areas where Omicron is high. London is by far and away the most up and even today when patients FELL in England they would have fallen a lot more but for the increase in London and a much smaller one in the North West.

So Omicron is starting to drive numbers up but they are not yet anything like you mght expect for the giant rises in case numbers in London over the past week - trippled to 26,608 today alone in a week. And over 110,000 cases in the past week have produced 369 additional patients in London over the last 7 days as the % of them likely to be Omicron rose daily to around three quarters now.

If that sticks when it is all Omicron and cases and admissions match up date wise when adjusted for the lag then it is a hospitalisation rate of around 0.3% Three in a thousand cases.

 

[paulchapo]

What amazes me is that it's OK until 8pm, like you cant pass it on before then. Looking like doing something isn't the same as doing something IMO.

I haven't got the answers but I suspect this isn't it.

It's like they have to be seen to do something and stopping people having fun they enjoy the most. Mingle all day in shops and supermarkets, cafes, even pubs but don't dare party at night.