As Covid-19 disappears off the radar for most of the UK, a reversal into stricter lockdown measures is being imposed on Leicester, in the North of England. Why?
Lab confirmed Covid cases for Leicester were yesterday 0 …
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In Sweden, over 70s comprise around 90% of Covid-19 deaths, with the majority having two or more comorbidities.
The age group seeing the most Covid fatalities is 80-89 years (41%), followed by the 90+ years category (26%). Note that average life expectancy at birth in Sweden is 81 for men …
Did lockdown work? Sweden did not have a mandatory lockdown. How does their Covid story compare to the UK's?
If we compare the trajectory of flu/respiratory diseases in 2019/2020 with 2017/2018 we find two similar curves.
Lockdown does not appear to have slowed the number of flu respiratory deaths. Why should we believe that it reduced the number of Covid deaths?
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The 2019/2020 flu …
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more ...To get the best indication of the trend in positive Covid infections, Pillar 1 tests are probably the most reliable and have been conducted in relatively steady numbers. Based on this, the positive Covid tests are disappearing off the radar.
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Like many illnesses, Covid is deadly. It is important to understand how deadly it is so our reactions to it are proportionate.
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