You think we'll hit a million cases a day with vaccines and boosters?Don't understand the concept of doubling?
You think we'll hit a million cases a day with vaccines and boosters?
With vaccines and boosters?No, but that's not what he said. He said cases of Omicron could reach 1 million by the end of the month. Only the Telegraph said 1 million a day.
We currently have around 300k cases a week even without Omicron. Reaching 1 million Omicron cases by 31st December is not out of the realms of possibility if it keeps doubling every 2 or so days.
Oh course he's a buffoon Randy. I did take him to be meaning a million infections at the same time not per day.
With vaccines and boosters?
Or does Omicron require a brand new vaccine to combat the milder illnesses that a currently been reported?
I heard him say that Randy but I don't think he said 'daily'. I think he was trying to say 1m could have the infection at the same time.
Yeah it was at the same time, so assume over the course of 7 days. We only need about 100k per day to get that, and we're nearly at that now.I heard him say that Randy but I don't think he said 'daily'. I think he was trying to say 1m could have the infection at the same time.
Cheers Billy, but It appears like we have lift off.Today's headline analysis:
• 58,194 new cases reported in 24-hour period, up from yesterday's 50,867
• 7-day average for new cases increases by 2.3% to 49,199 per day, following 0.9% decrease yesterday
• 7-day average for new cases is 10.2% higher than one week ago (from 8.0% higher yesterday) and 11.3% higher than two weeks ago (from 11.0% higher yesterday and 11.1% higher 7 days ago)
• 120 new deaths within 28 days of a positive test reported in 24-hour period, down from 148 yesterday
• 7-day average for new deaths within 28 days of a positive test decreases by 2.7% to 118.7 per day, following 0.8% increase yesterday
• 7-day average for new deaths within 28 days of a positive test is unchanged from one week ago (from 0.7% higher yesterday) and 5.2% lower than two weeks ago (from 2.3% lower yesterday and 19.9% lower 7 days ago)
Highest reported daily new cases since 9th January and 6th highest of whole pandemic.
I am still hopeful omicron is weak enough to avoid hospitalizations, though I am quite worried as well. We will know soon enough. I dread being back at square one, which I am sure we all do.Cheers Billy, but It appears like we have lift off.
Time for vax, boosters and previous infection to step up to the plate, lets hope that's enough.
Could do with some of those not vaxed stepping up too.
I think we will avoid 2k hospitalisations a day, hopefully waaaay less than that. I don't expect some other countries with low vax and low infection to fare so well mind. If we get hit bad, most others might get hit worse, unless it actually is significantly weaker (which I'm not convinced it is, without vax or previous infection).
Over 60's cases bounced up a bit a couple of weeks back, but it's on it's way down again in that group, so should hopefully drop deaths again soon. It is winter though, so hard to keep them down against that.One thing that has concerned me is the static rate of deaths for a while. It dipped and seems to now be bobbing about a midpoint.
Yup, the graphs you post from time to time suggest the death rate should have been dropping, a bit of an uptick with the over 60's may be the issue as you say, I really hope so.Over 60's cases bounced up a bit a couple of weeks back, but it's on it's way down again in that group, so should hopefully drop deaths again soon. It is winter though, so hard to keep them down against that.
Can see from the below where Omicron is going to go (mainly). Effectively any colour 1 dose + infected or lighter, that hasn't had a recent dose or infection (ie more than say 3 months ago). Main chunk is in the 25-44, probably 2/3rds of them and what's left of the 45+ that have not been boosted.Yup, the graphs you post from time to time suggest the death rate should have been dropping, a bit of an uptick with the over 60's may be the issue as you say, I really hope so.
Also there is a black hole in the 25-59 (as I recall that is the ange used). Who knows whats going on there.