MrHullMysterious
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Covid inquiry: The UK pandemic in numbers
Explore the data on how the coronavirus pandemic unfolded in the UK.
www.bbc.co.uk
That graph gives a pretty good understanding.
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www.bbc.co.uk
That graph gives a pretty good understanding.
BareBen91
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Are they? I suppose that's the reason for my question really. I'd seen something about standard flu and pneumonia death rates being lower than normal as if covid deaths had just replaced those ones. I wonder what will happen in say 6 months time if the cases are extremely high like they are predicting, but deaths remain relatively low? Thanks for the explanation.
Hally
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Flu and pneumonia likely to be lower with increased uptake of the flu vaccine and social distancing, etc. However overall Covid is going to kill a hell of lot more than a really, really bad flu season
I will be amazed if deaths are low between now and March (I won't say remain as they arent low now in the UK). Hospitals are now getting the admissions from the high numbers of positive cases over the last month. So far survivability is higher but Covid is still killing a substantial proportion of those admitted with it.
The feeling here is it wont ever get as horrific as March but will last months rather than weeks
The ways things are going on the continent, I can't imagine a scenario where the UK isn't all tier 3/lockdowned soon. The government pulled the trigger too late in March. How are they going to react second time around?
I do think there will be attempts to keep the economy trickling along now that businesses are prepared, but it's going to be a long winter
I do think there will be attempts to keep the economy trickling along now that businesses are prepared, but it's going to be a long winter
Are you sure covid is going to kill a lot more than Flu , 50,000 excess deaths in 2017/18 seems to indicate that a lot of this is flu deaths and thats with a (ineffective) vaccine?
Ineffective flu vaccine contributed to 50,000 extra deaths last winter
Human suffering and lost lives over winter 'predictable, preventable and shameful', fuel poverty campaigners say
www.independent.co.uk
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MrHullMysterious
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Goes to show how bad things can be without an effective vaccine. Covid probs worse than flu due to the weird long covid and other ways it affects the body which is different from seasonal flu.Are you sure covid is going to kill a lot more than Flu , 50,000 excess deaths in 2017/18 seems to indicate that a lot of this is flu deaths and thats with a (ineffective) vaccine?
Ineffective flu vaccine contributed to 50,000 extra deaths last winter
Human suffering and lost lives over winter 'predictable, preventable and shameful', fuel poverty campaigners say
Also depending on how you calc the stats, covid has killed between 45k - 65k people already. Still not reached winter months yet. ?
MrHullMysterious
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Ons data shows it got high as 60k in early 2000s which is shocking!? (scroll down for interactive graph)
Deaths due to coronavirus (COVID-19) compared with deaths from influenza and pneumonia, England and Wales - Office for National Statistics
Comparison of deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) with deaths from influenza (flu) and pneumonia. Includes deaths by date of death occurrence and breakdowns by sex and age.
www.ons.gov.uk
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Browny
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i’m all for turning this into a smiths appreciation thread?
MrHullMysterious
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Suspect so. Sad thing is even tier 3 they don't think will reduce the prevalence, just slow the increase or "hold" it at the current levels.
Guess need to find myself a bubble buddy ??
diver
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You can have mine if you like, she’s getting on my wick.
The Sun God
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someone at work sent me this. if you're A/ UK-based and B/ work at home you might be able to claim a few quid back
blog.moneysavingexpert.com
Martin Lewis: Working from home due to coronavirus, even for a day? Claim TWO years' worth of tax relief
If your employer requires you to work from home, you've always been able to claim for increased costs, eg, heat or electricity, for the specific time at home. Yet during the 2020 lockdown, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) launched a 'microservice' which, even if you only needed to work from home for...
cunninghamali
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Don't do it!! You may regret it ?
CasaNegron
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Sounded very sexual... so I looked it up:
GETTING ON MY WICK: This phrase which comes from Suffolk expresses irritation and is linked to the annoyance felt by candlemakers when dirt stuck to the wick while it was being handled.
Not what my American ears and gutter mind was expecting...
Hally
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I am. Hope I'm very wrongAre you sure covid is going to kill a lot more than Flu , 50,000 excess deaths in 2017/18 seems to indicate that a lot of this is flu deaths and thats with a (ineffective) vaccine?
Ineffective flu vaccine contributed to 50,000 extra deaths last winter
Human suffering and lost lives over winter 'predictable, preventable and shameful', fuel poverty campaigners say
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eclipse15
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Wick? I think you’ve spelt it wrong, starts with a D, not a W
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