The Covid Fearmongers Return
Fear is ramping up again. Articles are appearing talking up the threat from Omicron. Leading U.S. scientist Dr Eric Topol, Director of Scripps Research in California, has produced a classic of the genre.
Tag: Omicron BA.2
Covid Infections Continue to Plummet – as ONS Data Suggest Omicron BA.2 May Be Half as Deadly as BA.1
Covid levels continued to drop in England last week, falling to their lowest levels since the start of December before Omicron took off. ONS data also suggest BA.2 may be half as deadly as BA.1.
Covid Hospital Admissions Drop for 22nd Day in a Row – But New Variants in South Africa Raise Questions of What Comes Next
Latest hospital data show a fall in Covid admissions for the 22nd day in a row. However, news of a rise in hospital admissions in South Africa linked to new variants has raised questions of what might come next.
If Hospitals Are Currently Under Pressure, They Only Have Themselves to Blame
Several NHS Trusts have issued acute pressure warnings, telling people to stay away if possible. But the 'perfect storm' they say they are experiencing is more a self-induced squall.
ONS Data Show Covid Infections Peaking at Record High – But NHS 111 Data Paint a Very Different Picture of Prevalence Way Down at Pre-Omicron Levels
Reported Covid infections have dropped to their lowest figure in a month, as ONS survey data indicate the Omicron BA.2 wave has peaked in England, albeit at a record high. But NHS 111 data paint a very different picture.
Millions of Patients told “Don’t Go to A&E Unless You’re Dying”
Millions of patients were urged Wednesday not to go to A&E unless they are dying due to pressure on hospitals. But why the pressure when data show over half of 'Covid' admissions are primarily for other conditions?
Reported Infections Down 10% – But ONS Reports Prevalence at Record High
Britain's daily reported Covid infections have now fallen for five days in a row, despite the ONS warning that the virus last week was more prevalent than ever.
Omicron BA.2 is Even Milder Than Omicron BA.1, UKHSA Data Show
The latest UKHSA Technical Briefing reports that Omicron BA.2, which is now dominant in the UK, is even milder than Omicron BA.1, which was responsible for the very low death toll this winter.
