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DOOM: "Omicron Covid cases ‘doubling every two to three days’ in UK"
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Our supreme leader is doing a public waffle just after 5pm.
Aren't we all lucky -"You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Record breakers...record breakers....
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Shame we are led by a spinless cretin"You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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14k in hospital - +5.6k in a week, so that's 50%+ (and these numbers are for 31 Dec!)
"Parts of NHS may be overwhelmed by Covid wave, admits Boris Johnson
PM says England can ‘ride out’ Omicron without lockdown but acknowledges service is under huge pressure"
https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...-boris-johnson
Last edited by AtW; 5 January 2022, 03:03.Comment
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Originally posted by malvolio View PostThe question they should be answering is "How many people are getting sick from Omicron and how many of those are in hospital". So far, the answer seems to be "hardly any"...
As a guess malv's response will be that he said SO FAR a month ago, which is true, just like it was true in early March 2020 that so few people were in hospital and therefore nothing to worry about.Comment
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Originally posted by AtW View Post14k in hospital - +5.6k in a week, so that's 50%+ (and these numbers are for 31 Dec!)
"Parts of NHS may be overwhelmed by Covid wave, admits Boris Johnson
PM says England can ‘ride out’ Omicron without lockdown but acknowledges service is under huge pressure"
https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...-boris-johnson
So not saying the situation is good, but not as bad as the headline figures suggest.Last edited by Whorty; 5 January 2022, 08:27.I am what I drink, and I'm a bitter manComment
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Originally posted by Whorty View PostSo not saying the situation is good, but not as bad as the headline figures suggest.Comment
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Originally posted by AtW View Post
Situation is actually worse than the headline number suggests because that number refers to a situation a WEEK AGO, which in turn reflects infections up to mid-December. Infections gone up 2.5-3 times after that.
Like I say, I'm not saying the situation is good, but it's not as bad as the headline numbers, and you're trying to peddle.
If all these were in due to covid, and taking up ICU beds, then yes, the situation would be far worse.I am what I drink, and I'm a bitter manComment
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Originally posted by Whorty View PostBut it doesn't change the fact that only about half of the number is in hospital because of covid. The rest are there for other reasons, didn't even know they had covid (so presumably no symptoms), and hence are not in need of covid type meds, oxygen etc.
50% increase is very high, 3 more such weeks and we'll be above last peak in hospital - and current data refers to a week ago, with 2 weeks delay to get to hospital - given that we know current record breaking numbers it follows we are well on way thereComment
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Originally posted by AtW View PostSource?
50% increase is very high, 3 more such weeks and we'll be above last peak in hospital - and current data refers to a week ago, with 2 weeks delay to get to hospital - given that we know current record breaking numbers it follows we are well on way there
Read the article. Yes, numbers are high, but the pressure (currently) on the NHS is nowhere near as bad as last winter. I'm not saying we should slack off controls etc, but scare mongering like what you're doing really isn't going to help. People are getting bored with lockdown now so I'm afraid we are getting to a point where a balance will need to be made else we could end up with no one following the rules.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-59862568I am what I drink, and I'm a bitter manComment
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