Well, that’s it then. All over folks. Safe to come out from under the table. Nothing to worry about. Let’s have a nice cup of tea and a biscuit and forget all about it.
But surely you've heard it's less serious than flu now (not). Anyway that nice Boris says it's all fine now so it must be alright, and we all trust everything he says, don't we? 🤬
I thought I heard the the two scientists (Chris Smith and Linda Bauld) on BBC Breakfast over the weekend say the same - the mortality rate from flu at the moment is higher than Covid.
Having said that I'm not sure they addressed the big number issue - ie a smaller percentage of a large number is still large - and the Covid infection numbers, after a bit of a trough, seem to be very much on the rise again. As the death numbers lag - even more so for 'Covid as a reason on the death cert' - the deaths now are presumably still from the lower infection period (deaths show on the gov web site as circa 140 per day as at the 14th Feb). Hopefully though, the deaths will stay low.
The Grampian region up here [north east] has more people in hospital now with Covid than at any point during the last two years. Across Scotland, the number of hospitalised cases is the highest since last February. The CMO stated that around 85% of cases are thought to be the new variant of Omicron, and even more transmissable than the original Omicron one.
Even if people are generally suffering less from the effect - ie not on ventilators, or as seriously ill etc, it still means beds are taken up which has a knock on effect. It'll be the same in many areas. It ain't over by any means.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
@steveTu Chris Smith did actually mention your point about high infection rates, but it was only a passing reference. They both stressed the importance of continuing to test. I think most, if not all, the medical and scientific community think dropping the tests and surveillance is the wrong direction to go.
13 year old grandson off with COVID, he could have gone school, it’s up to the parent. mum can’t work though, got to have the week off, she’s a childminder and that’s the law for her job. She’ll be £220.00 down in her wages.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
My wife's cousin's kid has got it for the third time (possibly fourth). I spoke to one of my clients yesterday who is still coughing after catching it before Christmas.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
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Across Scotland, the number of hospitalised cases is the highest since last February.
The CMO stated that around 85% of cases are thought to be the new variant of Omicron, and even more transmissable than the original Omicron one.
Even if people are generally suffering less from the effect - ie not on ventilators, or as seriously ill etc, it still means beds are taken up which has a knock on effect. It'll be the same in many areas.
It ain't over by any means.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
mum can’t work though, got to have the week off, she’s a childminder and that’s the law for her job. She’ll be £220.00 down in her wages.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...