Covid-19 infections in the UK have risen for the first time in two months, new data reveal. The jump is most likely caused by increases in cases compatible with the original Omicron variant BA.1 and the newer variants BA.4 and BA.5, according to the National Statistical Office (ONS). A total of 989,800 people in private households were estimated to have contracted the virus last week, up from 953,900 last week. All four nations have seen an increase in infections, although the ONS describes the trend in Scotland and Wales as “uncertain”. Meanwhile, new data from the NHS shows that the number of people in England being admitted to Covid wards has begun to rise. John Roberts’s analysis of the Covid Actuaries team showed that hospital admissions had stopped declining after a period of decline. Asked if the UK was heading for another wave, Mr Roberts said: “Yes, we could, but … how big this wave is and how serious it will be in terms of imports and deaths is very, very much difficult to judge at this stage. ”
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Omicron variants BA.4 and BA.5 will be predominant in the United Kingdom
During the Independent Sage show, Professor Christina Pagel warned that the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron variants would become the dominant executives in the UK. Here’s what the professor said about these new variations:
There is a similar antibody response in amplified individuals to BA.1 and BA.2, however, most people received their booster several months ago. Delta infection gave minimal protection against any Omicron variant. BA.2 infection provided good protection against BA.4 and BA.5. Booster with BA.1 or BA.2 gave the highest protection against BA.4 and BA.5.
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Shanghai and Beijing hit with new lockdown and mass tests as Xi Jinping says “persistence is victory”
China’s trading hub, Shanghai, and the national capital, Beijing, were hit by new lockdowns and new rounds of mass testing on Friday, just days after exhausting restrictions were lifted. In a desperate attempt to control a wider outbreak following the discovery of certain cases of transmission to the community and a cluster, Shanghai authorities have imposed a blockade on hundreds of thousands of people in five areas, writes Shweta Sharma. Maryam Zakir-Hussain 10 June 2022 13:50 1654864600
“The new wave is starting now,” says the expert
Professor Christina Pagel, referring to the live broadcast of the Independent Sage Covid-19, said that “the new wave begins now”. The professor added that while people seem to believe the pandemic is over, the virus has not gone anywhere. Maryam Zakir-Hussain 10 June 2022 13:36 1654864054
Northern Ireland reports six more deaths on a weekly basis
Six deaths linked to Covid-19 were reported in Northern Ireland in the latest weekly update. The death toll in the week ended June 3 brings the total number of coronavirus-related deaths recorded by the Statistics and Research Service of Northern Ireland (Nisra) to 4,637. The number comes from different data sources and is always higher than the Ministry of Health as a whole, as it provides a broader picture of the effects of Covid-19. The department’s statistics focus mainly on hospital deaths and include only people who have tested positive for the virus. The Nisra number includes 3,225 deaths in hospitals, 983 in nursing homes and 429 in home addresses, hostels or other locations. Nisra reported that as of June 3, the deaths of 1,287 caregivers were linked to Covid-19, accounting for 27.8 percent of all coronavirus-related deaths. Covid-19 also referred to the death certificate of five of the 220 deaths recorded in the week ending June 3. Some of the deaths recorded in the week ending June 3 could have occurred earlier this week, as it may take days to be recorded. Those aged 75 and over account for 73.9 percent of Covid-related deaths recorded between March 19, 2020 and June 3, 2022. Maryam Zakir-Hussain 10 June 2022 13:27 1654863237
Increase in Covid infections for the first time in two months
Covid infections have begun to rise in the UK after two months of decline, new data show. The Office for National Statistics said there were “early signs” of a possible increase in Covid-positive rates in England and Northern Ireland. Health correspondent Rebecca Thomas has more: Maryam Zakir-Hussain 10 June 2022 13:13 1654862033
Covid infections in the UK are rising for the first time in two months
Covid-19 infections in the United Kingdom increased for the first time in two months, with the jump most likely caused by increases in cases compatible with the original Omicron BA.1 variant and the newer BA.4 and BA.5 variants, according to with the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
A total of 989,800 people in private households were estimated to have contracted the virus last week, up from 953,900 last week. All four nations have seen an increase in infections, although the ONS describes the trend in Scotland and Wales as “uncertain”. Maryam Zakir-Hussain 10 June 2022 12:53 1654787327
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Three were fined for Covid breaches of Everard’s vigilance
Three people were fined for violating coronavirus legislation after attending a vigil for the murdered Sarah Everard. Hundreds of people spontaneously gathered at Clapham Common in south London after a planned socially-off event proposed by Reclaim These Streets (RTS) was canceled when organizers threatened με 10,000 fines by Metropolitan Police. The Met police vigil – after the abduction, rape and murder of 33-year-old marketing executive Everard’s marketing executive Wayne Couzens – has come under fire after women were handcuffed to the ground and driven away by police. Matt Mathers June 9, 2022 3:33 PM 1654782204
How accurate are lateral flow tests?
How accurate are lateral flow tests? My colleague Laura Hampson says: Matt Mathers June 9, 2022 2:43 PM 1654781148
Johnson says UK is out of sync with OECD due to Covid opening earlier
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday that Britain was out of sync with other OECD development cycles because the country came out of the pandemic first and was recovering faster. Asked why the OECD predicted on Wednesday that Britain would have the lowest growth in 2023 in the G20, apart from Russia, Johnson said: “Because we came out first, because of the steps we took, we were slightly out of sync with many others. of the OECD “. Matt Mathers June 9, 2022 2:25 PM
