Cases down, long covid concerns

Symptomatic cases, UKUploaded 08-05-22https://covid.joinzoe.com/datahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JqdsQcvgL8https://covid.joinzoe.com/post/covid-numbers-tumbleDown 27 % on the weekGovernment figures 10 times lowerUK R-value = 0.8England, 0.8Wales, 0.9Scotland, 0.9. One in 27 people in the UK currently symptomaticBA.1 BA.2 symptomsBA.2 probably generate more mild symptomsBA.2 lower severityXE, not currently a big concernONShttps://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases/articles/coronaviruscovid19latestinsights/infectionshttps://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases/articles/coronaviruscovid19infectionsurveytechnicalarticlecumulativeincidenceofthenumberofpeoplewhohavetestedpositiveforcovid19uk/22april2022Cumulative percentage, tested positive, surveyN = 535,11627th April 2020 to 11th February 202270.7% in England (38.5 million people)56.0% in Wales (1.7 million people)72.2% in Northern Ireland (1.3 million people)51.5% in Scotland (2.7 million people)Risk of reinfection10 times higher in Omicron times (20 December 2021 to 20 March 2022)Compared with the period when the Delta variant was most common (17 May to 19 December 2021). Risk of deathRisk of death involving Omicron variant was 67% lower than the Delta variant of COVID-19Antibodies Self-reported long COVID1.8 million people (2.8% of the population)As of 3 April 202273% symptoms at least 12 weeks44% at least one yearFeaturesFatigue, 51%Shortness of breath, 33%Loss of sense of smell, 26%Difficulty concentrating, 23%Symptoms adversely affected the day-to-day activities, 67%)In double-vaccinated peopleSelf-reported long COVID was almost twice as common after Delta than after Omicron BA.1 infections Antibody levelshttps://blog.ons.gov.uk/2021/04/28/antibodies-and-immunity-how-do-they-relate-to-one-another/At or above the 179 ng/ml (16 and older)98.8% in England98.7% in Wales99.0% in Northern Ireland98.9% in ScotlandAntibody level of 800 ng/ml95.4% in England95.6% in Wales94.4% in Northern Ireland94.7% in Scotland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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