Is the US to follow? Too early to be sure, but I think so.
US, BA.2
https://www.helix.com/pages/helix-covid-19-surveillance-dashboard
70% of new infections
US excess deaths
https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/dataviz8737/viz/COVID_excess_mort_withcauses_02162022/NumberOfExcessDeaths
Zoe data
Since May 2020, 35 million cases
Last 4 months 18 million cases of omicron
https://covid.joinzoe.com
Symptomatic cases at all time high
One in 19
Mass infection across the country
R = 1.2
Increase 2 weeks ago, 50%
Increase last week, 26%
London and Scotland highest
Scottish restrictions don’t seem to be working
Deaths, risk of dying after vaccination is less than the average influenza
Many people catching covid in hospital
Two days self-isolation when symptomatic should reduce hospitilisations
All age groups rising steeply
All UK regions and countries rising steeply
April, boosters for over 75s
Reinfection rates, 7% approximately
Immunity short lived
Symptoms, 719 days
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/symptoms/main-symptoms/
Symptoms
Runny nose, 82%
Fatigue, 70%
Headache, 69%
Sore throat, 69%
Sneezing, 68%
Persistent cough, 53%
Hoarse, 46%
Chills or shivers, 36%
Joint pains, 33%
Fever, 32%
Dizzy, 30%
Brain fog, 27%
Sore eyes, 25%
Altered smell, 24%
Muscle pains, 23%
Lower back pain, 23%
Swollen glands, 21%
Skipped meals, 18%
Ear ringing, 17%
Covid more common than colds
Even if testing negative
No free tests from 1st April
UK official data
https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/healthcare
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