75% of people aged 16+ in UK have both doses of covid vaccine & there are currently 700 covid deaths PER WEEK in UK
Some Aus leaders want to reopen when vaccines for ages 16+ hit 70-80%. If our death rate is proportionate to UK, that would mean 266 Australians dying PER WEEK. 1/
Some Aus leaders want to reopen when vaccines for ages 16+ hit 70-80%. If our death rate is proportionate to UK, that would mean 266 Australians dying PER WEEK. 1/
Many in UK have already had covid, so it's likely that the AUS death rate could be higher than that 266 ppl per week
75% of ppl 16+ is only 60% of the whole population. 60% against Delta is not enough. We need to vaccinate children & we need rates ~90%. 2/
75% of ppl 16+ is only 60% of the whole population. 60% against Delta is not enough. We need to vaccinate children & we need rates ~90%. 2/
Some point out how society accepts deaths from flu. In 2019, there were 486 flu deaths in Australia (averages to 9 per week). 2017 was particularly bad with 1,255 flu deaths (avg 24 per week).
What we are facing with covid is over 10x more. These are not the same. 3/
What we are facing with covid is over 10x more. These are not the same. 3/
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
