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EmmDee said:
78k positive cases in UK in last 24 hours - higher than peak in January.

Hospitalisations up 10% on prior week - even though less severe than Delta, a small percentage of a very high number can still be a high number
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France has also banned UK tourists from Saturday.
Its not a month since Omicron was identified and its already causing havoc.
 
Paul O Mahoney said:
France has also banned UK tourists from Saturday.
Its not a month since Omicron was identified and its already causing havoc.
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I just found out last night that the UK reports "new" cases i.e. the reported number doesn't include people reinfected. Apparently they will be adding repeat infections at some point - but there could be quite a bit of under-reporting
 
EmmDee said:
I just found out last night that the UK reports "new" cases i.e. the reported number doesn't include people reinfected. Apparently they will be adding repeat infections at some point - but there could be quite a bit of under-reporting
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There was a Professor on BBC earlier saying that the true figure is probably double what's reported.
He went on to say that if Omicron was doubling every 2 days it's not difficult to understand where it's going.
Chris Whitty is giving evidence in Westminster and he said " expect all previous case records to be broken repeatedly over the coming weeks ".

Omicron is 25% of total cases in the UK, but its dominant in London and from there it will spread as they approach Christmas.

If as many are saying its milder great, but the hospitals every where are simply not going to be able to cope and that's the sad reality of this.
 
Paul O Mahoney said:
If as many are saying its milder great, but the hospitals every where are simply not going to be able to cope and that's the sad reality of this.
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A point I had forgotten (but was also mentioned last night) was that the risk to the NHS isn't just the absolute numbers going into hospital / ICU - but rather that if the spike is incredibly high, there will be severe shortages of staff due to needing to isolate. So whereas last time the stress was mainly a demand driven issue, this would be a combination of demand increase but a significant supply reduction
 
www.bbc.com

Covid: Cases hit new record as booster drive continues

Omicron could peak fast but subside sooner than past strains, England's chief medical officer says.
www.bbc.com

Worked out how to link again, anyway the above is a good indication of where the UK is. It compares last Thursdays cases to today, its stark.

It also gives the R number, generally and specifically for Omicron .

C4 news just had a Professor saying that 30% of London's population isn't vaccinated that's incredible.
 
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odyssey06 said:
Missed this at the time...

Pfizer has signed a deal with a UN-backed group to allow other manufacturers to make its experimental Covid-19 pill, which could make the treatment available to more than half of the world’s population...
Pfizer will not receive royalties on sales in low-income countries and will waive royalties in all countries covered by the agreement while Covid-19 remains a public health emergency.

www.irishexaminer.com

Pfizer agrees to let other companies make its Covid-19 pill

Rolling coverage of the international stories of interest to our readers
www.irishexaminer.com www.irishexaminer.com
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It's a good outcome for all... As someone who works in this industry it's so much easier to make this type of product compared to complex vaccines.. This is never stated in main stream media.. Pharma companies are war profiteering is the typical headlines..
 
Portugal announces strong measures...

Portugal has ordered nightclubs and bars to close and told people to work from home for at least two weeks starting this Saturday to control the spread of Covid-19 over the holiday period. PM Costa also announced capacity restrictions at stores and said a negative coronavirus test would now be required to stay at hotels or go to events.
Authorities will also limit outdoor gatherings to 10 people per group on New Year's Eve, when a negative test will be needed to enter restaurants, casinos or attend parties in public spaces, Mr Costa said.

www.rte.ie

Portugal shuts bars, nightclubs for at least two weeks

Portugal has ordered nightclubs and bars to close and told people to work from home for at least two weeks starting this Saturday to control the spread of Covid-19 over the holiday period.
www.rte.ie www.rte.ie
 
US top 1 million cases a day...

The United States recorded more than one million Covid-19 cases on Monday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, as the Omicron variant spread at a blistering pace. There were 1,080,211 new cases in the country, a global record, with the number of cases doubling on the previous week. It comes a day after top US pandemic advisor Anthony Fauci said the country was experiencing “almost a vertical increase” in Covid-19 cases, adding the peak may be only weeks away.
 
On average 1 in 15 people in the UK may have had Omicron from 21st to 28th of December according to UK officials.

C4 last night said that if accurate 3.7m were infected. That's some figure.

While hospital admissions are not as severe as previous variants the effects on the basic work of living are severely affected.

A friend of mine in England said last night " its weird, life seems to have slowed to a crawl" and he can sense uncertainty.
 
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Paul O Mahoney said:
Exactly, he knew the rules. I think in 2020 he organised a tournament during one of the lockdowns and all but one of the 16 got infected despite his assurances everything would be controlled.
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Yep, complete clown. I hope Australia do the right thing and kick him out.
 
Paul O Mahoney said:
Exactly, he knew the rules. I think in 2020 he organised a tournament during one of the lockdowns and all but one of the 16 got infected despite his assurances everything would be controlled.
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It's not my line, I heard it on NewsTalk this morning.
 
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