If you have a cold I the UK just now it is much more likely to be caused by a non-covid virus.
UK, Zoe health study data
https://health-study.joinzoe.com/your-contribution
New symptomatic cases today = 184,293
People currently symptomatic with covid = 2,116,791
Current UK prevalence is 1 in 31
Big Diet Study (check your e mail)
(food frequency questionnaire, invite by e mail)
Intermittent Fasting Study
ONS latest
UK, 7 September 2021 to 14 September 2022
(Estimated percentage of the population testing positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) on nose and throat swabs)
1.41% in England (1 in 70 people)
1.31% in Wales (1 in 75 people)
1.25% in Northern Ireland (1 in 80 people)
1.88% in Scotland (1 in 55 people)
Lower perveance than Zoe data
Probably because a larger percentage of cases are asymptomatic,
And, ONS numbers will be higher next week
Percentage of patients in acute hospitals with confirmed COVID-19
who are being treated primarily for COVID-19
(English regions, 18 June 2021 to 31 August 2022)
Self-reported long COVID as of 31 July 2022
2.0 million (3.1% of the population)
Of those
83% symptoms at least 12 weeks
45% symptoms at least one yea
22% symptoms at least two years
Symptoms
Fatigue, 62%
SOB, 37%
Difficulty concentrating, 33%
Muscle ache, 31%
Symptoms adversely affected the day-to-day activities, 1.5 million (73% of those with self-reported long COVID)
UK government covid data
https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk
Last 7 days
Cases, up 42%
Deaths, 339, down 2.3%
Patients admitted, 5,930, up 47.7%
At 39% = 2,312 admitted for covid
Source