faraway saint Posted December 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2021 ^^^^^^^^^ Back onto ignore, would give an aspirin a headache. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazil85 Posted December 31, 2021 Report Share Posted December 31, 2021 2 minutes ago, faraway saint said: ^^^^^^^^^ Back onto ignore, would give an aspirin a headache. Haha, announce to the site eh? "look at me please" 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidmirren Posted December 31, 2021 Report Share Posted December 31, 2021 45 minutes ago, bazil85 said: Haha, announce to the site eh? "look at me please" 🤣 You have Toxic Titch from Arbroath well sussed out Well done Bazil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidmirren Posted December 31, 2021 Report Share Posted December 31, 2021 50 minutes ago, faraway saint said: ^^^^^^^^^ Back onto ignore, would give an aspirin a headache. Lookatme from Arbroath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldorf34 Posted December 31, 2021 Report Share Posted December 31, 2021 %of positive tests falling on daily basis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazil85 Posted December 31, 2021 Report Share Posted December 31, 2021 2 hours ago, waldorf34 said: %of positive tests falling on daily basis Another day record for positive cases though & hospitalisation continue to rise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTOF Posted December 31, 2021 Report Share Posted December 31, 2021 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-59840524 Quote The UKHSA analysed more than 600,000 confirmed and suspected cases of the Omicron variant up to 29 December in England. It found that a single vaccine dose reduced the risk of needing hospital treatment by 52%. Adding the second dose increased the protection to 72%, although after 25 weeks that protection had faded to 52%. And two weeks after getting a third dose, that protection against hospitalisation was boosted to 88%. Quote "This analysis shows you are up to eight times more likely to end up in hospital as a result of Covid-19 if you are unvaccinated." Quote A second study, carried out with Cambridge University, confirmed that the risk of going to A&E or being admitted to a hospital ward after catching Omicron was roughly half that of the older Delta variant. It also found that the risk of hospital admission alone with Omicron was approximately one-third of that for Delta. Susan Hopkins, chief medical adviser at UKHSA, said the data was "in keeping with the encouraging signs we have already seen". However she said it was too early to draw any conclusions on how severely ill in hospital people could be with Omicron compared to Delta. She added: "The increased transmissibility of omicron and the rising cases in the over 60s population in England means it remains highly likely that there will be significant pressure on the NHS in coming weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted January 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2022 (edited) I read something along these lines the other day but it didn't have any numbers. Other countries have produced data noting the same phenomenon of "incidental" COVID cases. In data published Friday by the UK National Health Service, 33% of the 8,321 COVID-positive cases in England on December 28 were admitted to the hospital for a different reason. Since all hospital admissions are tested for COVID-19, Fauci said, many are "hospitalized with COVID, as opposed to because of COVID." The real reason for hospitalization might be "a broken leg, or appendicitis, or something like that," he continued. Edited January 1, 2022 by faraway saint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted January 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2022 Who'd have thunk it........................ Those experts argue that the US has reached a stage in the pandemic where reports of dramatic surges in case counts prompt unnecessary worries and that government officials and the public should instead review death and hospitalization data when considering precautions. Case counts “are causing a lot of panic and fear, but they don’t reflect what they used to, which was that hospitalizations would track with cases”, said Dr Monica Gandhi, an infectious disease specialist and professor of medicine at University of California, San Francisco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hendo Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 Latest figures show the omicron variant has led to one person in Scotland requiring intensive care, and no deaths. With figures like that, it's easy to see why the government have felt further restrictions were necessary 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted January 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Hendo said: Latest figures show the omicron variant has led to one person in Scotland requiring intensive care, and no deaths. With figures like that, it's easy to see why the government have felt further restrictions were necessary 🤣 Aye, but, but, just wait...................no sure how long, but keep waiting. TBH you'll find some scientist/expert saying the worst is yet to come................................no wonder people are confused and concerned. Edited January 3, 2022 by faraway saint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldorf34 Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 Yeh ,they keep saying they will know in 2 weeks ,what 2 weeks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slarti Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 Yeh ,they keep saying they will know in 2 weeks ,what 2 weeks!The 2 weeks that they're talking about, obviously. That should be obvious, do keep up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldorf34 Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 Interesting study of death rates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beyond our ken Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 6 hours ago, Hendo said: Latest figures show the omicron variant has led to one person in Scotland requiring intensive care, and no deaths. With figures like that, it's easy to see why the government have felt further restrictions were necessary 🤣 You could argue that the restrictions have been highly complimentary to the booster programme and led to the reducing +ve rate. But don't lose sight of the increasing hospitalisation of the over 60s and the resulting stresses on the hospitals when so many staff are isolating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted January 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 (edited) 26 minutes ago, beyond our ken said: You could argue that the restrictions have been highly complimentary to the booster programme and led to the reducing +ve rate. But don't lose sight of the increasing hospitalisation of the over 60s and the resulting stresses on the hospitals when so many staff are isolating. You could but with no evidence that would be an argument you were unlikely to win. (I mean the restrictions, I agree wholeheartedly about the booster programme) As for "increasing hospitalisation of the over 60s" the graph below is showing the ages/admissions in Scottish hospitals. I wouldn't suggest the over 60's are no better/worse than other age ranges, in fact that age range has seen a slight drop. Oh, I agree 100% the UNNECESARY isolating period is causing serious issues. Edited January 3, 2022 by faraway saint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendo Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 41 minutes ago, beyond our ken said: You could argue that the restrictions have been highly complimentary to the booster programme and led to the reducing +ve rate. But don't lose sight of the increasing hospitalisation of the over 60s and the resulting stresses on the hospitals when so many staff are isolating. Of course NS will claim this so she can be seen to have made the right choices - look at how successful the booster programme and restrictions have been. The flaw in this argument, though, is it is total bollocks. The vaccine doesn't stop transmission though certainly against previous more sinister variants did reduce the risk of serious illness greatly. There is absolutely zero evidence that either measure has reduced serious illness against omicron, as opposed to the more likely explanation, that omicron is benign and no more dangerous than a normal winter bug that we all pick up from time to time. The scale of over reaction on this is mental. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Monster Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 The flaw in this argument, though, is it is total bollocks.We can all see the flaw. [emoji1787] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTOF Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 Admissions into English hospitals up 68%. Over 20,000 cases reported in Scotland. 1031 in hospital due to recently contracted Covid. Looks like make or break this week. In other news, I will be the sole member of staff out of five, in my department, going back to work on Wednesday. I can't wait. Also, I was in a Paisley hostelry today for a quiet, socially distanced pint. The barman said they had completely sold out of all but three of their ten draught beers/ciders, and had no bottles at all left in their fridges. Said they had a great Hogmanay. Good news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Monster Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 Admissions into English hospitals up 68%. Over 20,000 cases reported in Scotland. 1031 in hospital due to recently contracted Covid. Looks like make or break this week. In other news, I will be the sole member of staff out of five, in my department, going back to work on Wednesday. I can't wait.[emoji38] Also, I was in a Paisley hostelry today for a quiet, socially distanced pint. The barman said they had completely sold out of all but three of their ten draught beers/ciders, and had no bottles at all left in their fridges. Said they had a great Hogmanay. Good news!Place doesn't sound well run.Empty fridges when they could have went to bookers for stock.No wonder pubs are shutting. [emoji848] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastlandssaint Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 Covid Scotland: Confusion over when large gatherings will resume | The Scotsman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldorf34 Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 5 hours ago, faraway saint said: You could but with no evidence that would be an argument you were unlikely to win. (I mean the restrictions, I agree wholeheartedly about the booster programme) As for "increasing hospitalisation of the over 60s" the graph below is showing the ages/admissions in Scottish hospitals. I wouldn't suggest the over 60's are no better/worse than other age ranges, in fact that age range has seen a slight drop. Oh, I agree 100% the UNNECESARY isolating period is causing serious issues. Both charts have the same date but different results? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldorf34 Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 This chart of 31/12 shows low numbers of over60s having the New TodayNew Today (Per 100k Pop)Past 7 DaysPast 7 Days (Per 100k Pop)In TotalIn Total (Per 100k Pop) 1,080 846 1,613 4,573 2,935 550 252 98 0-14 15-19 20-24 25-44 45-64 65-74 75-84 85+ Chart: 31/12/2021 Source: PHS Get the data Created with Datawrapper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slarti Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 Both charts have the same date but different results?One says "new admissions THIS week", the other says "new admissions LAST week". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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