I wonder if they take the performance of the current drugs and treatments into account when these scientists in the UK make these COVID-19 estimations below as it is predicted to be a little bit worse in the UK then was initially promoted ?
The USA is trending the same way unfortunately …. Two days ago more than 163.000 new cases and 1,653 deaths on Friday with daily averages on the rise for both deaths and case numbers ! Easy to see why SI wants to pursue COVID-19 ARDS in an additional phase 3 trial ….
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...d-infections-omicron-deaths-restrictions-sage
UK scientists: bring in curbs now or face up to 2m daily Covid infections as Omicron spreads
The scale of the threat posed by the Omicron variant was laid bare by government scientists last night as they warned that there are now hundreds of thousands of infections every day.
That daily number could reach between 600,000 and 2 million by the end of the month if new restrictions are not brought in immediately.
The government’s SPI-M-O group of scientists, which reports to the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), also warned that, based on their modelling,
hospitalisations could peak between 3,000 and 10,000 a day and deaths at between 600 and 6,000 a day.
Sage urged the government to reintroduce “more stringent measures … very soon”. The minutes of its meeting on Thursday stated: “The timing of such measures is crucial. Delaying until 2022 would greatly reduce the effectiveness of such interventions and make it less likely that these would prevent considerable pressure on health and care settings.”
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/12/16/health/us-coronavirus-thursday/index.html
Covid-19 is raging across the US, with a surge in cases and hospitalizations causing new disruptions
(CNN)
Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations are rising once again, prompting a new wave of cancellations and disruptions as the country prepares for another pandemic holiday season.
With the US averaging 118,717 new Covid-19 cases each day -- 40% higher than a month ago, per Johns Hopkins University data -- some colleges and universities are moving to online classes and exams
while multiple Broadway shows are canceling performances and professional sports leagues are postponing games.
In New York City, the test positivity rate of PCR tests doubled between December 9 and 12, rising from 3.9% to 7.8%, according to mayoral adviser Dr. Jay Varma, who tweeted Thursday, "We've never seen this before in #NYC."
Nationwide, 1,326 Covid-19 deaths are being reported each day on average, according to Johns Hopkins data, a 12% increase compared to a month prior
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