Isn’t that tempered by the fact that the demographic getting infected is mainly younger and therefore less likely to become seriously ill anyway?
The whole of sa is getting infected. Yes the population is generally younger but they're not all young. 20% of the population has hiv.
You can compare previous waves in the country to this one. In july 91% of their covid wards were full compared to 13% now in gauteng.
Surely its not age as a number that is important but where they are in comparable age life expectancy terms?
Maybe. Which is why i said compare this wave to previous waves in the country.
Finneys point was that it may effect the uk differently as we have different demographics etc... which is a very valid point. There are many variables.
When even pessimistic Pagel of Indy SAGE thinks that the peak might be in sight then that really does feel like a good sign that’s Omicron isn’t the apocalyptic mutation which tabloid headlines were proclaiming not long ago!
They reached testing capacity. Positivity rate is still going up. Think they can only test around 50k people a day.
Hopefully the vaccines will prevent their hospitals being overloaded at least.
Hopefully the vaccines will prevent their hospitals being overloaded at least.
I'd be more surprised to hear anyone was really following the rules.Surely nobody is surprised when MPs don't follow the rules... did anyone honestly think they would not have parties etc?
Quite strange it is only coming out a year later, surely it would have been obvious to many, many people / staff / servants / organisers / media at the time?
If they don't get a test, they don't get a positive result.Felt rough for 3 days, tested negative, woke up this morning feeling really brick and bingo a positive lateral flow test
Off to get a PCR test soon, really hope it’s just me who gets it as we had plans for next week, was off to Lapland UK so hoping the girls can still go
If they don't get a test, they don't get a positive result.
I'd be more surprised to hear anyone was really following the rules.
How many here can honestly say they didn't see family and friends outside the rules? Or put out a few drinks for staff still in the office?
People have a really fudged up sense of what matters. Trap us in our on homes for months and everyone meekly shuffles back to their shotty little homes and cowers indoors. Needlessly spend billions of our money and they open their wallets to offer them more.
Having a Christmas party though. That's just beyond the line. Can't accept that.
Is the answer. Unless you are specifically wanting to meet someone clinically vulnerable, why would you get one any more? I don't see the logic (when its everywhere and collective immunity will never be higher).
I don't get what you are saying here?I'd be more surprised to hear anyone was really following the rules.
How many here can honestly say they didn't see family and friends outside the rules? Or put out a few drinks for staff still in the office?
People have a really fudged up sense of what matters. Trap us in our on homes for months and everyone meekly shuffles back to their shotty little homes and cowers indoors. Needlessly spend billions of our money and they open their wallets to offer them more.
Having a Christmas party though. That's just beyond the line. Can't accept that.