@PHE_uk: #Covid Cases
Testing is mandatory for hospital admission yet +ve tests appear to have risen in the community, not in hospitals where they seem fairly flatlined. You wouldn't expect that in a #NHS crisis.
But +ve P2 Cases (no hospitalisation needed) have risen hugely
Testing is mandatory for hospital admission yet +ve tests appear to have risen in the community, not in hospitals where they seem fairly flatlined. You wouldn't expect that in a #NHS crisis.
But +ve P2 Cases (no hospitalisation needed) have risen hugely
The data seems to call into serious question the severity of the new SARS-CoV-2 strand & whether #COVID19 #lockdown2021 measures are justified
But Cases have risen hugely. Why?
But Cases have risen hugely. Why?
Well, testing has risen substantially in the same period. As SARS-CoV-2 is endemic, the more testing you do, the more +ve cases you'll get
But the mortality rate is so high. So many more people are dying, I hear you say.
Well, let's compare mortality rates in 2020 & 2019 (ONS: England & Wales)
Well, let's compare mortality rates in 2020 & 2019 (ONS: England & Wales)
Firstly, we see no real second wave.
Yes, there are excess deaths, but it's inevitable when you effectively close vital sections of the NHS & factor in the hugely severe impact of Lockdown measures
Yes, there are excess deaths, but it's inevitable when you effectively close vital sections of the NHS & factor in the hugely severe impact of Lockdown measures
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