Record UK Prevalence, one in 19

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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