๐ฆ 1,483,797 People are currently predicted to have symptomatic COVID in the UK; from @Join_ZOE Health Study reports.
Updated 1 April, 5am. @ONS should still be providing its weekly reports, without an 'early warning' system, we are unprepared for what lies ahead. #COVIDisAirborne
'Study of 5,819,264 people, [443,588 with a first infection, 40,947 with reinfection...] compared to those with no reinfection, those who had reinfection exhibited increased risks of all-cause mortality, hospitalization & several prespecified outcomes'. @zalaly@BCBowe@Biostayan
'The [study] findings highlight the clinical consequences of reinfection and emphasize the importance of preventing reinfection by #SARSCoV2.' @NatureMedicine@zalaly@BCBowe@Biostayan@AmerMedicalAssn
๐ฆ Another reason why governments should not allow unfettered transmission...
'Estimates that >half a billion people globally have been infected with #SARSCoV2 at least once. For the large and growing number of people who encountered a first infection, the question of whether a second infection carries additional risks is important'.nature.com/articles/s4159โฆ
'Reinfection further increases risks of all-cause mortality & adverse health outcomes in acute & post-acute phases of reinfection', so for those already infected once, continued vigilance to reduce risk of reinfection may be important to lessen the overall risk to oneโs health'.
'A strategy leading to more durable vaccines, covering a range of variants, reduce transmission (& reduce risk of infection & reinfection) & reduce both acute & long-term consequences in people who get infected or reinfected is urgently needed'. @NatureMedicine@zalaly et al 4/n
๐ฆ 1,483,797 People are currently predicted to have symptomatic COVID in the UK. @Join_ZOE reports: 1 April, 5am. @ONS should still be providing its weekly reports, without an 'early warning' system, we are unprepared for what lies ahead. #COVIDisAirborne
๐#LongCovid risks.
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#Breathtaking: Since 8 Aug 2023, daily number of hospital beds occupied by people suffering from COVID, in England, hasn't been less than 2,000.
29-weeks where people occupying hospital beds infected with this airborne virus averaged around 3,245.
No wonder the NHS is exhausted!
Chart: estimated number of๐ฅpatients, in England, admitted each 24 hours, where patient known to have COVID-19, plus patients diagnosed in hospital with COVID-19 in previous 24 hours [Jun 2023-23 Feb 2024].
๐คApprox 95,000; average 355 daily.
Data source: england.nhs.uk/statistics/staโฆ
Some 'countries neighbouring China have [reportedly] now raised their alert levels to high amid the rapid spread of the mystery strain of 'white lung pneumonia' - aiming to prevent the 'Covid-like' virus from spreading...' Report via @the mirror
โThe Covid-like pneumonia virus has been a source of chaos in China for weeks; experts now fear a new pandemic could be on the way. Officials in other countries are preparing in case the virus spreads through their population...โ Article @DailyMirror
Ventilated, clean air, plays key role preventing spread of COVID & its impact on performance & productivity.
Repeated exposure to poor indoor air quality proven to: lead to ๐ซ&๐ซdiseases, & cancer, exacerbate asthma, increase absenteeism. @JohnsHopkinsSPH publichealth.jhu.edu/2023/regulatinโฆ
'Indoor air quality can be polluted by range of sources, including mold, radon, CO2, particulate matter, chemicals in cleaning products, off-gassing from building materials and furnishings, and even outdoor air #pollution.' @ggronvall @JohnsHopkinsSPH publichealth.jhu.edu/2023/regulatinโฆ
Whatโs ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ our ๐ข๐ง๐๐จ๐จ๐ซ air?
'Many ๐ข๐ง๐๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ diseases, including COVID, flu, RSV, and measles, spread through airborne transmission, which occurs much more easily in indoor environments.'
@JohnsHopkinsSPH @JohnsHopkins publichealth.jhu.edu/2023/regulatinโฆ
'๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป* is an important line of defence for infection control in the healthcare environment.' @NHSEngland
โ๏ธ1,077,993 people currently predicted to have symptomatic COVID in the UK: report @Join_ZOE 9 May 2023.
Healthcare settings to note: england.nhs.uk/long-read/applโฆ
โ๏ธImportant notice for healthcare settings:
'Application of #HEPA filter devices for air cleaning in healthcare spaces: guidance and standards.'
โ๏ธVentilation* is an important line of defence for infection control in the healthcare environment. @NHSEngland england.nhs.uk/long-read/applโฆ
The current focus on #๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป highlighted areas of ๐ต๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ธ due to ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด and ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป in ๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ and other ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐. @NHSEngland england.nhs.uk/long-read/applโฆ
Latest @Join_ZOE 5 May 2023
๐ฆ 1,022,039 currently predicted to have symptomatic COVID in the UK
โ๏ธWave, after wave, of infections, means more illness, hospitalisations, deaths, and impact of #LongCOVID.
๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐น.
'Variation' is key to the #SARSCoV2 'waves', observes @MackayIM ๐ฆ๐บ
'Each peak of a โwaveโ (a new epidemic).'
โLikely that new COVID-19 waves, and hospitalisations, are driven and dominated by a genetically different variant of the virus called #SARSCoV2.
'๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฒ๐ adapting to the situation, through selection and expansion of ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐' - in response to our immune systemโs pressure on their evolution - has been the one constant driver of every wave in ๐ฆ๐บ, and probably everywhere...' @MackayIM
'COVID-19 #PHEIC 'officially' over but the #pandemic will be with us for many years. Nor is it clear that govts have learned sufficiently from the outbreak to be ready to fight off new emerging microbes that could trigger worse calamities.' @RobinMcKie theguardian.com/world/2023/mayโฆ
Can't flick a switch and declare the pandemic over, especially one so damaging and of such scale.๐ฏ@SGriffin_Lab
Whether labelled global pandemic or not, many countries experiencing significant waves of infection, thousands dying every week.๐ฏ@SusanMichie theguardian.com/world/2023/mayโฆ
'This bittersweet [@WHO] announcement seems more a white flag than a cause for celebration. While there has been profound progress, this decision reflects the political reality of Covid more clearly than the medical situation.' @DrBenNeuman@TAMU_Biology