COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[kaz7]

So stupid to open on Saturday just because it is 4th July and a good soundbite


Hospitals have been told to make preparations for a surge of patients in A&Es this weekend.

An NHS spokesperson told Sky News: "Nurses, doctors and other NHS staff have been working around the clock dealing with the biggest global threat in a generation, and while they will be there for anyone who needs them, we know the public will want to avoid tying them up needlessly and putting others at risk by over-indulging this weekend.

And president of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, Dr Katherine Henderson, said: "If you go to A&E because you're plastered, you end up stretching the health service further and potentially put others at risk.

"Not only do you risk accidentally infecting someone with coronavirus because you don't know you have it, but you are taking up the time of doctors who could be treating patients whose lives are in danger.

"It has never been more important that our emergency departments are for absolute emergencies only, and it has never been more important that people drink responsibly

The Police Federation of England and Wales said with many people travelling to see family and friends this weekend, it could be as busy as policing New Year's Eve.

John Apter, chair of the federation, is calling for people to act responsibly and think about the impact on public services

 

[Healdplace]

More from Andy Burnham.

His data from the government is up to yesterday. He notes Rochdale which is the highest at 28.8 was down from 53.6 the week before. And Oldham down from 38.6.

Only Bolton had increased last week from 15.8 to 21.6.

Everywhere else on the list was substantially down in past 7 days. Eg Manchester 21.6 to 15.2 Salford 10.2 to 6.2 and Stockport 12.3 to 5.8.

This matches the trend of the numbers we get and I post here daily from only some of the data.

 

[Healdplace]

Any explanations why Rochdale, Oldham and Bolton are so badly hit in comparison?

I would imagine BAME population has a big impact as does economic environment and overall state of health. Poorer areas fare worst in this virus.

Bolton - not sure. But numbers there are not startling, So would not read too much into a snapshot in time.

If you go back a week Bolton and Stockport had similar numbers They have gone in the opposite direction since so the gap looks bigger. Could be local factors or it will look entirely different in 7 days. Small numbers tend to exaggerate ratios.

 

[Eds]

I would imagine BAME population has a big impact as does economic environment and overall state of health. Poorer areas fare worst in this virus.

Interesting. From my own experiences throughout the last few months there does seem to be a pattern of people and areas that have tended to ignore social distancing, gathering in groups etc. One is the 18 - 30 age group who seem to think they are invincible and won't catch the virus let alone die. Agree that poorer areas have also tended to carry on regardless despite them possibly being the worst affected.

 

[Healdplace]

Regional scoreboard from the limited data we still get:

London +10 NE + 7 West Midlands + 15 Yorks & Humber + 20 North West + 37

Another small increase on yesterday and the worst impacted again.

So Andy's figures may look different next time.

 

[Healdplace]

Local scoreboard in GM Bolton 2, Bury 1, Manchester 3, Oldham 2, Rochdale 0, Salford 1 Stockport 0, Wigan 0

That is a sub 10 total for GM and that's low by recent standards on that measure.

Leicester added 10 cases on its own today by this measure.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

East Kent University Hospitals NHS Trust have recorded 8% of all hospital deaths in England. They Trust say their extra deaths are due to having 2 very significant waves of Covid 19 (unlike other hospitals / Trusts to date).

 

[kaz7]

Speaking to The Times of Israel, Professor Gabriel Izbicki, director of Shaare Zedek’s Pulmonary Institute, said: “Within the symptoms that we checked for, we revealed general weakness among the majority of patients alongside shortness of breath, sustained cough, and other complex breathing and pulmonary issues.”
Professor Izbicki added that he too has seen patients with strange pains during their recovery.

He added: “Painkillers block the pain but don’t relieve the source, but we don’t know how to address the source and you can’t be on painkillers the rest of your life

https://www.mirror.co.uk/science/recovered-coronavirus-patients-reporting-freak-22283443

 

[kaz7]

Worryingly, up to one in three coronavirus survivors could have long-term lung damage, according to NHS guidance seen by The Telegraph.

Speaking to The Telegraph, Dr Hilary Floyd, clinical director at the NHS Seacole Centre, said: “We don't know how long-term long term is.
“We don't know if the generation who is in their 50s and 60s now will be much more frail or have an increased risk of dementia in 20 years' time.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/science/recovered-coronavirus-patients-reporting-freak-22283443

 

[Tim of the Oak]

The Professor is remaining confident