YOUNG ADULTS MOST AFFECTED—Long-Covid symptoms are affecting about 1.1 million people in the U.K., with about half that number saying the disease is harming their day-to-day lives, government statistics show. Top #LongCovid age group? 25-34! Thread 🧵
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2) “About 196,000 of those people said their ability to undertake regular activities was significantly impacted, the Office for National Statistics said on Thursday. The figures detail those still grappling with the coronavirus after four weeks and were self-reported to doctors.
3) The figures mark the first time the ONS has analyzed how the pandemic will affect the population over time. More women than men had lingering affects from the disease, and more young people than older ones were suffering.
4)
“People who tested positive for Covid-19 are around eight times more likely to suffer prolonged symptoms than observed in the general population,” said Ben Humberstone, head of health analysis and life events at the ONS.
“People who tested positive for Covid-19 are around eight times more likely to suffer prolonged symptoms than observed in the general population,” said Ben Humberstone, head of health analysis and life events at the ONS.
5) the % reporting symptoms at 12 weeks seems highest in younger adults and middle age adults. But many kids as well.
ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati…
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6) About 6% of the population was hesitant to take vaccines against the virus, down from 9% previously in early December
About 1-in-5 black people were reluctant to take the vaccine, down from 44% previously
About 1-in-5 black people were reluctant to take the vaccine, down from 44% previously
7) At least 1-in-8 people aged 16 to 29 were reluctant to take the vaccine. The same portion was recorded for those in the most deprived areas
8) There seems to be a confusion of highest prevalence— at 12 weeks, among positive COVID, prevalence of symptoms highest in 25-34 age group.
But highest overall prevalence in the population (regardless of timing, and not just positive), it is 35-69 age group.
But highest overall prevalence in the population (regardless of timing, and not just positive), it is 35-69 age group.
9) Bottomline, #LongCovid is concerning. And serious in any age group. We CANNOT just look at deaths and hospitalizations! Yet govt leaders refuse to take action until deaths and hospital beds are filling up — this completely dismisses surging cases and #LongCovid!
10) out of 1.1 million studied in UK:
674,000 people reported that long COVID negatively impacted on their ability to undertake their day-to-day activities.
Of these, 196,000 reported that their ability to undertake their day-to-day activities had been limited a lot.
674,000 people reported that long COVID negatively impacted on their ability to undertake their day-to-day activities.
Of these, 196,000 reported that their ability to undertake their day-to-day activities had been limited a lot.
11) Another EXCELLENT REASON to take the vaccine. Vaccines might even help #LongCovid npr.org/sections/healt…
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