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Latest Weekly UK COVID Data
▪ UK ANALYSIS
COVID-19 levels in England have stabilised after a minor surge in mid-May. The UK COVID dashboard shows consistent case rates, with hospital admissions and bed occupancy for COVID patients significantly lower than in 2023.
Despite the Spring 2024 booster campaign administering 3.9 million doses since April 15, vaccination rates for the immunosuppressed remain low. The campaign is crucial due to reduced vaccine efficacy after 15 weeks and higher hospitalisation and fatality risks for the elderly.
ENGLAND DATA ONLY. | Credit: Dr Joe Pajak
▪ Variant Data
▪ VARIANT GLOBALLY -- ANALYSIS
The key observations include a significant decrease in the KP.3 and JN.1.7 variants, while variants such as KP.1.1 and KS.1 saw slight increases. Several new variants emerged during this period, indicating the dynamic nature of the virus's evolution.
Note: Due to processing changes for this dataset, updates to this section of the report are currently temporarily paused from 8 April 2024. Further information on future publication will be provided when available.
In the United States, the CDC’s latest data shows that KP.3 now represents 25.0% of all COVID infections, KP.2 represents 22.5% of cases, LB.1 14.9%, KP.1.1 7.5%, and JN.1.11.1 only 4.4%
▪ COVID Death Data
▪ COVID DEATH ANALYSIS
Last week, there was a decrease in weekly deaths. The total number of deaths attributed to COVID-19 (238,978) still underscores the pandemic’s continuing impact and the need for sustained public health interventions and support for affected individuals, the most vulnerable and their families.
▪ COVID Free Aerosol Transmission Estimator
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▪ COVID Twitter
Seeing a big spike in Covid cases in the hospital
— Dr Dan Goyal (@danielgoyal) June 12, 2024
This one looks more transmissible and may well cause major disruption in hospitals and care homes
Only a few with lung problems, but for most it’s still knocking the stuffing out of them.
Maybe time to think about boosters?
Immunity to COVID19 seems to wane fairly quickly after infection or vaccination, & while vaccines shield against severe disease & death for a long time, their ability to protect against all symptomatic cases drops significantly after about 6 months.' @TIMEhttps://t.co/7Jzb8NKjXL
— 🇪🇺 Dr Joe Pajak CSci FRSC #SARSCoV2 is airborne (@JoePajak) June 13, 2024
One more week, and the number of new SARS²/COVID-19 cases and deaths in Portugal keeps increasing. The official number of cases has now far surpassed last Winter's peak, with deaths now equaling it. The limitations of the data are many, but these are the official numbers. https://t.co/Bcg6hPmC3j pic.twitter.com/ctSbv69VVa
— Pedro Lérias 😷 https://t.me/COVIDzeroPortugal (@RPLerias) June 12, 2024
⚠️SURGING COVID cases & hospitalizations in Madrid, Spain🇪🇸—hospitalizations for COVID has now exceeded also 2022-2023. This is the globally surging KP3 variant (US too)—it is highly evasive against past immunity—you’re not immune. Take preventive action.https://t.co/36pM4uSq6m pic.twitter.com/IbAIxR8L7E
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) June 12, 2024
🌬️'Children with long Covid may experience new or worsening mental health conditions or psychiatric symptoms, which can lead to behavioral problems at school, changes to eating or sleeping, and other signs associated with pediatric depression or anxiety.'https://t.co/kQZ6putlkS pic.twitter.com/USbH2Nu0Pk
— 🇪🇺 Dr Joe Pajak CSci FRSC #SARSCoV2 is airborne (@JoePajak) June 10, 2024
Actor Colin Farrell suffered from #LongCOVID for at least 6 months.
— Long COVID Foundation (@LongCFoundation) June 13, 2024
He decided to go running a week after his 1st #COVID infection & he felt that fueled his Long COVID.
After his 2nd COVID infection he decided to lay low.#pwLC #LC #YoureNotAlone pic.twitter.com/upQzQf8oso
▪ COVID Latest News & Studies
Long-Term Health Effects of COVID-19 -- Disability and Function Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection | National Academy of Sciences
Are We Headed for Another Summer COVID-19 Wave? | Time
A Long COVID Definition -- A Chronic, Systemic Disease State with Profound Consequences | National Academy of Sciences
▪ COVID Article Archives
Three-year outcomes of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 | Nature
An Object Lesson From COVID on How to Destroy Public Trust | New York Times
Three-year outcomes of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 | Nature
Relative efficacy of masks and respirators as source control for viral aerosol shedding from people infected with SARS-CoV-2: a controlled human exhaled breath aerosol experimental study | Lancet
COVID can cause new health problems to appear years after infection, according to a study of more than 130,000 patients | Fortune
Post-Acute Cardiovascular Outcomes of COVID-19 in Children and Adolescents: An EHR Cohort Study from the RECOVER Project | medRxiv
The COVID Inquiry is Ignoring the Biggest Lesson: COVID-19 is Airborne | Byline Times
Up to 5.8 million kids have long COVID, study says. One mother discusses the "heartbreaking" search for answers. | CBS News
Is It COVID, Spring Allergies or a Cold? | New York Times
New COVID-19 Wave In Singapore, Minister Advises Wearing Of Masks After 25,900 Cases Recorded In A Week | News18
COVID patient testing, isolation of sick staff cut in-hospital viral spread, modeling study suggests | University of Minnesota
Hundreds of patients died after catching COVID in Victorian hospitals, new data shows | ABC News
An incomplete picture: understanding the burden of long COVID | The Economist
Updated estimates of Long COVID in England and Scotland show that it remains a serious issue | Christina Pagel
Exploring findings from the Winter COVID-19 Infection Study | ONS
The persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in tissues and its association with long COVID symptoms: a cross-sectional cohort study in China | The Lancet
Evidence from whole genome sequencing of aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2 almost 5 hours after hospital room turnover | American Journal of Infection Control
NHS rolls out new variant COVID vaccine as virus continues to kill 100 a week | The Mirror
Indoor airborne risk assessment in the context of SARS-CoV-2 | WHO
W.H.O. Broadens Definition of Airborne Diseases | New York Times
Host-microbe multiomic profiling reveals age-dependent immune dysregulation associated with COVID-19 immunopathology | Science
Rishi Sunak spent £2m on focus groups for ‘eat out to help out’ scheme | The Guardian
What is the economic benefit of annual COVID-19 vaccination from the adult individual perspective? | The Journal of Infectious Diseases
COVID-19 shatters decades of global health progress, slashing life expectancy | News-Medical.Net
Long COVID leaves telltale traces in the blood | UKRI
COVID-19 Virus Can Persist in the Body More Than a Year after Infection | PolyBio
Ventilation during COVID-19 in a school for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities | PLOS
NHS hospital capacity during COVID-19: overstretched staff, space, systems, and stuff | the bmj
Long COVID still has no cure — so these patients are turning to research | Nature
COVID boosters are a gamechanger – if they are free for everyone | The Guardian
COVID Linked to Lower IQ, Poor Memory and Other Negative Impacts on Brain Health | People
Clearing the air: Long COVID sufferers advocate for a healthier world | Texas Observer
COVID-19 Leaves Its Mark on the Brain. Significant Drops in IQ Scores Are Noted | Scientific American
How COVID lockdowns hit mental health of teenage boys hardest | The Guardian
Young and old: how the COVID pandemic has affected every UK generation | The Guardian
Thousands of disabled people died after ‘COVID treatment withheld’, inquiry to probe | iNews
Deaths involving COVID-19 by disability status: a retrospective analysis of 29 million adults during the first two waves of the Coronavirus pandemic in England | The Lancet Public Health
The History of COVID-19 Immune Evasion and the Increasing Pace of Evolution | TACT
As the pandemic turns four, here’s what we need to do for a healthier future | PUBLIC SQUARE UK
Impact of COVID on the UK's Economy and Health Service | Bob Hawkins
Long COVID after breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection | Nature
‘Hypervaccinated’ man reportedly received 217 COVID jabs without side-effects | The Guardian
Prospective Memory Assessment before and after COVID-19 | The New England Journal of Medicine
Mounting research shows that COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain, including with significant drops in IQ scores | PUBLIC SQUARE UK
Save lives in the next pandemic: ensure vaccine equity now | Nature
Cognition and Memory after Covid-19 in a Large Community Sample | The New England Journal of Medicine
COVID-19 may have small but lasting effects on cognition and memory | Imperial College London
What were the death tolls from pandemics in history? | OurWorldInData
Long COVID ‘brain fog’ may be due to leaky blood-brain barrier, study finds | The Guardian
Doctor behind brilliant new COVID drama reveals why she’s burning with rage | Metro UK
Prevalence of persistent SARS-CoV-2 in a large community surveillance study | Nature
COVID-19 protesters demand changes to infection control guidelines as ITV series airs | London News Online
Fewer people than ever will receive a COVID booster this spring. The UK needs a new strategy | The Guardian
The forgotten pandemic? | Cherwell
COVID cases and hospitalisations fall sharply – what the latest data tell us | iNews
What SARS-CoV-2 Does to the Body | Pandemic Accountability Index
Rampant COVID Poses New Challenges in the Fifth Year of the Pandemic | Scientific American
Patients denied latest COVID vaccine after having booster jab earlier in rollout | iNews
'The virus is still evolving at an incredible rate': How widespread is COVID now - and how many people are dying with it? | Sky News
The New COVID-19 Shot Is Surprisingly Effective Against the Latest Variant | The Time
'The NHS sold out its staff': Doctors whose lives were devastated by long COVID to sue health service | Sky News
UK government wasted nearly £10bn on unused COVID PPE, figures show | The Guardian
COVID-19: Doctors instruct law firm in bid for compensation after developing long COVID | bmj
WHO leader says COVID-19 is "still a pandemic" | Salon
Study shows Omicron variants evade immune system like predecessors, suggesting key evolutionary trait in SARS-CoV-2 | News-Medical.Net
Should we be worried about the new COVID-19 variant? | UKHSA
UK COVID rates mapped in every region of England - check full list for your area | Mirror
Vaccines reduce the risk of long COVID in children | Nature
Is It Dangerous to Keep Getting COVID-19? | Time
Lack of virus exposure due to COVID may be driving ‘never-ending’ colds, experts warn | The Independent
Should we wear masks again? UK virus cases rise as Spain restores COVID rules | iNews
