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The cabal is threaten by Trump statement and fact checking him now.
Experts fear this is the calm before the storm for Donald Trump
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Trump returned to the White House yesterday, four days after tweeting he had tested positive for coronavirus.(AP: Alex Brandon)
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US President Donald Trump is out of hospital, back in the White House and once again moving markets with his tweets.
It's been five days since the President confirmed he tested positive for coronavirus.
In the days since, a cluster of his closest aides and spokespeople have also returned positive tests.
But today Trump's doctor told reporters that the President "reports no symptoms".
Here's what we know about the state of Trump's coronavirus infection.
The President's doctor Sean Conley admitted to giving misleading information to reporters and the public about the President's health in one controversial press conference because he wanted to "reflect the upbeat attitude" of his team and the President.
"In doing so it came off that we're trying to hide something," Conley said.
Sean Conley's briefings while the President was in hospital led to confusion.(AP: Susan Walsh)
He's also taking immune system boosters, zinc and vitamin D, aspirin, and other generic drugs.
Today Conley released a brief update on the President's condition.
He said Trump had a "restful" night at the White House and "reports no symptoms".
Is it possible he actually has no symptoms?
Trump returned to the White House yesterday and has been tweeting frequently since.(AP: Alex Brandon)
Potentially.
Asymptomatic cases of coronavirus, where the person tests positive but does not feel unwell or have any symptoms like a temperature or a cough, is a very real thing.
While Trump might feel no symptoms now, the ABC's Norman Swan pointed out the President is a long way from being out of the woods.
Even Conley said Trump's return to the White House did not mean the President was in the clear.
It should be noted it's unclear exactly how far along the President is in his illness. His doctors have refused to reveal when his last negative test was, so we don't know for sure how long the President has been infected.
The President hasn't appeared or spoken in person today. He was last seen returning to the White House on Monday evening (local time).
He confirmed his positive test five days ago, which would mean the second week of infection is still to come.
The Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Anthony Fauci, has warned that day five and beyond could be dangerous for the President.
"The issue is that he's still early enough in the disease that it’s not a secret that if you look at the clinical course of people, sometimes when you are five to eight days in, you can have a reversal. A reversal meaning going in the wrong direction and getting into trouble," Fauci told CNN.
Are things changing at the White House?
Trump is working out of a makeshift office space on the ground floor of the White House residence, in close proximity to the White House Medical Unit's office suite, with only a few aides granted a face-to-face audience.
The West Wing is reportedly largely vacant, as a number of Trump's aides were either sick or quarantining after exposure to people infected with the virus, or otherwise working remotely as a precaution.
Former staffers and a White House expert told the Associated Press (AP) the people most at risk after Trump's return are approximately half a dozen White House butlers who work on the second floor, where the private family residence is.
Another handful of housekeepers, generally women, work directly in the Residence, changing the presidential sheets, doing laundry, and cleaning bathrooms, but they have less personal interaction with the First Family, she noted.
Since Trump and his wife tested positive, the Residence "staff wear full PPE and continue to take all necessary precautions" including regular testing, the Office of the First Lady said.
Andersen Brower told AP she had spoken to several former staff who said they were "terrified" for the health of their ex-colleagues who remain in the job.
Donald Trump returned to a White House grappling with a coronavirus outbreak.(AP: Scott Applewhite)
Speaking at a forum, Fauci said the circumstances in the lead-up to Trump's infection were not in line with what he would recommend.
"What went on in the White House? I, you know, I don't wanna ... every time I say something that's an issue, I wind up spending a lot of time answering phone calls and emails," Fauci said.
After news of the President's positive test, the White House said it would not be updating its guidelines on wearing masks, saying people in close proximity to Trump were tested regularly.
The next presidential debate is scheduled on October 16 AEST, 14 days after Trump first tweeted that he had tested positive
Today Trump tweeted that he is "looking forward" to the next debate.
But Joe Biden was clear when he was asked about sharing the stage with the President next week:
The vice-presidential debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris is still scheduled for tomorrow. Both Pence and Harris have tested negative for coronavirus.
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US President Donald Trump is out of hospital, back in the White House and once again moving markets with his tweets.
It's been five days since the President confirmed he tested positive for coronavirus.
In the days since, a cluster of his closest aides and spokespeople have also returned positive tests.
But today Trump's doctor told reporters that the President "reports no symptoms".
Here's what we know about the state of Trump's coronavirus infection.
The President's doctor Sean Conley admitted to giving misleading information to reporters and the public about the President's health in one controversial press conference because he wanted to "reflect the upbeat attitude" of his team and the President.
"In doing so it came off that we're trying to hide something," Conley said.
He's also taking immune system boosters, zinc and vitamin D, aspirin, and other generic drugs.
Today Conley released a brief update on the President's condition.
He said Trump had a "restful" night at the White House and "reports no symptoms".
Is it possible he actually has no symptoms?
Potentially.
Asymptomatic cases of coronavirus, where the person tests positive but does not feel unwell or have any symptoms like a temperature or a cough, is a very real thing.
While Trump might feel no symptoms now, the ABC's Norman Swan pointed out the President is a long way from being out of the woods.
Even Conley said Trump's return to the White House did not mean the President was in the clear.
It should be noted it's unclear exactly how far along the President is in his illness. His doctors have refused to reveal when his last negative test was, so we don't know for sure how long the President has been infected.
The President hasn't appeared or spoken in person today. He was last seen returning to the White House on Monday evening (local time).
He confirmed his positive test five days ago, which would mean the second week of infection is still to come.
The Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Anthony Fauci, has warned that day five and beyond could be dangerous for the President.
"The issue is that he's still early enough in the disease that it’s not a secret that if you look at the clinical course of people, sometimes when you are five to eight days in, you can have a reversal. A reversal meaning going in the wrong direction and getting into trouble," Fauci told CNN.
Are things changing at the White House?
Trump is working out of a makeshift office space on the ground floor of the White House residence, in close proximity to the White House Medical Unit's office suite, with only a few aides granted a face-to-face audience.
The West Wing is reportedly largely vacant, as a number of Trump's aides were either sick or quarantining after exposure to people infected with the virus, or otherwise working remotely as a precaution.
Former staffers and a White House expert told the Associated Press (AP) the people most at risk after Trump's return are approximately half a dozen White House butlers who work on the second floor, where the private family residence is.
Another handful of housekeepers, generally women, work directly in the Residence, changing the presidential sheets, doing laundry, and cleaning bathrooms, but they have less personal interaction with the First Family, she noted.
Since Trump and his wife tested positive, the Residence "staff wear full PPE and continue to take all necessary precautions" including regular testing, the Office of the First Lady said.
Andersen Brower told AP she had spoken to several former staff who said they were "terrified" for the health of their ex-colleagues who remain in the job.
Speaking at a forum, Fauci said the circumstances in the lead-up to Trump's infection were not in line with what he would recommend.
"What went on in the White House? I, you know, I don't wanna ... every time I say something that's an issue, I wind up spending a lot of time answering phone calls and emails," Fauci said.
After news of the President's positive test, the White House said it would not be updating its guidelines on wearing masks, saying people in close proximity to Trump were tested regularly.
The next presidential debate is scheduled on October 16 AEST, 14 days after Trump first tweeted that he had tested positive
Today Trump tweeted that he is "looking forward" to the next debate.
But Joe Biden was clear when he was asked about sharing the stage with the President next week:
The vice-presidential debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris is still scheduled for tomorrow. Both Pence and Harris have tested negative for coronavirus.
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He will
The show aint over till the fat lady sings
BTW I suffer from asthma and from time to time when my asthma gets really bad my family physician puts me on dexamethasone(same steroid which Trump is on). The drug works fast and effectively to rein in the problems with my lungs but the side effects are not pleasant, including a form of psychosis. This drug has probably exacerbated Trump’s inherent psychosis!
Never thought I would say this but I pity Covid-19!!!
now the joke of the world. everyone laughing at this fool
The triumphant return of Trump to the White House
Biden says opposed to debate if Trump still has Covid-19
"I'm looking forward to being able to debate him, but I just hope all the protocols are followed," Biden, 77, told reporters as he returned from a speech near the Civil War battlefield site in Gettysburg.
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Democrat Joe Biden said Tuesday he would be opposed to debating Donald Trump next week as scheduled if the US president is still sick with Covid-19, saying he would want to follow health guidelines.
“I’m looking forward to being able to debate him, but I just hope all the protocols are followed,” Biden, 77, told reporters as he returned from a speech near the Civil War battlefield site in Gettysburg.
Trump, 74, announced early Friday — two days after his first debate with Biden in Cleveland — that he had tested positive for the virus.
The men are scheduled to square off again on October 15, but Biden said: “If he still has COVID, we shouldn’t have a debate.”
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines say people who test positive for the virus should stay home for at least 10 days after symptoms first appear, while people who become severely ill might need to stay home for up to 20 days.
“It’s a very serious problem, so I will be guided by… what the docs say is the right thing to do,” Biden said.
Trump has given no indication he would bow out due to his health, saying in a tweet that he is “looking forward” to the next debate.
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"I'm looking forward to being able to debate him, but I just hope all the protocols are followed," Biden, 77, told reporters as he returned from a speech near the Civil War battlefield site in Gettysburg.
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Democrat Joe Biden said Tuesday he would be opposed to debating Donald Trump next week as scheduled if the US president is still sick with Covid-19, saying he would want to follow health guidelines.
“I’m looking forward to being able to debate him, but I just hope all the protocols are followed,” Biden, 77, told reporters as he returned from a speech near the Civil War battlefield site in Gettysburg.
Trump, 74, announced early Friday — two days after his first debate with Biden in Cleveland — that he had tested positive for the virus.
The men are scheduled to square off again on October 15, but Biden said: “If he still has COVID, we shouldn’t have a debate.”
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines say people who test positive for the virus should stay home for at least 10 days after symptoms first appear, while people who become severely ill might need to stay home for up to 20 days.
“It’s a very serious problem, so I will be guided by… what the docs say is the right thing to do,” Biden said.
Trump has given no indication he would bow out due to his health, saying in a tweet that he is “looking forward” to the next debate.
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'Long Covid': Why are some people not recovering?
By James Gallagher
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For most people, Covid-19 is a brief and mild disease but some are left struggling with symptoms including lasting fatigue, persistent pain and breathlessness for months.
The condition known as "long Covid" is having a debilitating effect on people's lives, and stories of being left exhausted after even a short walk are now common.
So far, the focus has been on saving lives during the pandemic, but there is now a growing recognition that people are facing long-term consequences of a Covid infection.
Yet even basic questions - such as why people get long Covid or whether everyone will fully recover - are riddled with uncertainty.
What is long Covid?
There is no medical definition or list of symptoms shared by all patients - two people with long Covid can have very different experiences.
However, the most common feature is crippling fatigue.
Others symptoms include: breathlessness, a cough that won't go away, joint pain, muscle aches, hearing and eyesight problems, headaches, loss of smell and taste as well as damage to the heart, lungs, kidneys and gut.
Mental health problems have been reported including depression, anxiety and struggling to think clearly.
It can utterly destroy people's quality of life. "My fatigue was like nothing I've experienced before," said one sufferer Jade Gray-Christie ,
Long Covid is not just people taking time to recover from a stay in intensive care. Even people with relatively mild infections can be left with lasting and severe health problems.
"We've got no doubt long Covid exists," Prof David Strain, from the University of Exeter, who is already seeing long-Covid patients at his Chronic Fatigue Syndrome clinic, told the BBC.
How many people are getting it?
A study of 143 people in Rome's biggest hospital, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association , followed hospital patients after they were discharged.
It showed 87% had at least one symptom nearly two months later and more than half still had fatigue.
However, such studies focus only on the minority of people who end up needing hospital treatment.
The Covid Symptom Tracker App - used by around four million people in the UK - found 12% of people still had symptoms after 30 days. Its latest, unpublished data, suggests as many as one in 50 (2%) of all people infected have long-Covid symptoms after 90 days.
Do you need severe Covid to get long Covid?
It appears not.
Half of people in a study in Dublin still had fatigue 10 weeks after being infected with coronavirus. A third were physically unable to return to work.
Crucially, doctors found no link between the severity of the infection and fatigue.
However, extreme exhaustion is only one symptom of long Covid.
Prof Chris Brightling, from the University of Leicester and the chief investigator in the PHOSP-Covid project which is tracking people's recovery , believes people who developed pneumonia may have more problems because of damage to the lungs.
Image copyright SPLHow is the virus causing long Covid?
There are lots of ideas, but no definitive answers.
The virus may have been cleared from most of the body, but continues to linger in some small pockets.
"If there's long-term diarrhoea then you find the virus in the gut, if there's loss of smell it is in the nerves - so that could be what's causing the problem," says Prof Tim Spector, from King's College London.
The coronavirus can directly infect a wide variety of cells in the body and trigger an overactive immune response which also causes damage throughout the body.
One thought is the immune system does not return to normal after Covid and this causes ill-health.
The infection may also alter how people's organs function. This is most obvious with the lungs if they become scarred - long-term problems have been seen after infection with Sars or Mers , which are both types of coronavirus.
But Covid may also alter people's metabolism. There have been cases of people struggling to control their blood sugar levels after developing diabetes as a result of Covid , and Sars led to changes in the way the body processed fats for at least 12 years .
There are early signs of changes to brain structure , but these are still being investigated. And Covid-19 also does strange things to the blood, including abnormal clotting, and damaging the network of tubes that carry blood around the body.
Prof Strain told the BBC: "The theory I'm working on is a premature ageing of the small blood vessels that deliver oxygen and nutrients to the tissues." But he warned that until we figure out what is causing long Covid "it is difficult to figure out treatments."
Is this unusual?
Post-viral fatigue or a post-viral cough are well documented and common - we've probably all had an infection that has taken ages to fully recover from.
Around one in 10 people with glandular fever has fatigue which lasts for months. And there have even been suggestions that flu, particularly after the 1918 pandemic, may be linked to Parkinson's-like symptoms .
"With Covid there seem to be more far-reaching symptoms and the number of people seems to be much greater," says Prof Brightling.
The emphasis though is on the word "seems" as until we have a true picture of how many people have been infected we won't know exactly how common these symptoms are, he says.
He told the BBC: "The uniqueness of the way the virus attacks the host and the different ways it then alters the way cells behave seem to be both giving people more severe infection than other viruses and persistent symptoms."
Will people fully recover?
The number of people with long-Covid appears to be falling with time.
However, the virus emerged only at the end of 2019 before going global earlier this year so there is a lack of long-term data.
"We've asked, deliberately, to follow people for 25 years, I certainly hope only a very small number will have problems going beyond a year, but I could be wrong," said Prof Brightling.
However, there are concerns that even if people appear to recover now, they could face lifelong risks.
People who have had chronic fatigue syndrome are more likely to have it again and the concern is that future infections may cause more flare-ups.
"If long Covid follows the same pattern I'd expect some recovery, but if it takes just another coronavirus infection to react then this could be every winter," said Prof Strain.
It is still possible more problems could emerge in the future.
The World Health Organization has warned that widespread inflammation caused by coronavirus could lead to people having heart problems at a much younger age.
What should I do if I think I have long Covid?
The NHS has a "Your Covid Recovery Plan" which has advice, particularly for those who needed hospital treatment.
It recommends the "three Ps" in order to conserve energy:
- Pace yourself so you don't push yourself too hard, and make sure you have plenty of rest
- Plan your days so your most tiring activities are spread out across the week
- Prioritise - think about what you need to do and what can be put off
Some have raised concerns that there is not enough support for people with long-Covid.
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I suggest not to read into this too much. There is no pointers on diet at all. Good wholesome organic diet is the key to fight against any virus. Your immune system need the wholesome organic food to be strong. Clean food and clean water is a must. Then you talk about rest and sleep and then maybe fasting.
I had flu like feeling about a couple of months ago. Not sure if it is covid. I just down 3 organic oranges for 2 consecutive days and sleep more. Then i am good as before. Big Deal!!!! Of course i dun have much stress at all. Just beautiful rest.
Healthier eating etc is good. For the long haulers..maybe get help from TCM to strengthen the body..or the ang mor equivalent is a naturopath..
English health service to offer 'long COVID-19' clinics
Medics work in an intensive care ward treating COVID-19 patients at Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey, Britain, May 22, 2020. (File photo: Steve Parsons/Pool via REUTERS)
07 Oct 2020 11:45PM
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LONDON: Sufferers of "long COVID-19" symptoms in England will receive specialist care, the National Health Service (NHS) said on Wednesday (Oct 7), with clinics set up to treat symptoms from breathlessness to brain fog.
Evidence is mounting that thousands of people may suffer weeks or months of long-term side effects, even if they did not have a severe case of COVID-19 initially.
READ: Fear and dread haunt COVID-19 'long-haulers'
NHS England said that some estimates indicated 10 per cent of COVID-19 patients may still be experiencing symptoms more than three weeks after infection, with around 60,000 suffering from "long COVID-19" symptoms after more than three months.
"It is now clear that long COVID can have a major impact on the lives of a significant minority of patients weeks or months after they have contracted the virus," said NHS Chief Executive Simon Stevens.
"We must respond sensitively and effectively to these new patient needs."
READ: Commentary – When COVID-19 symptoms last for months, recovery feels slow and strained
The NHS said £10 million (US$13 million) would be invested in local funding to start up "long COVID-19" clinics across England, with respiratory consultants, physiotherapists and general practitioners among those who will diagnose and treat the symptoms, which include chronic fatigue, anxiety and stress.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who had severe COVID-19 in April, has said "long COVID-19" exists and that work is being done to understand it, though he says he is not suffering from it himself.
In July, Britain put £8.4 million into a study to better understand the long-term health impact on some patients beyond the immediate respiratory issues.
The wuhan virus is deadlier than the flu...if that is the case. Y r not more ppl dead?
Covid deaths three times higher than flu and pneumonia
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Three times as many people have died from Covid-19 than from flu and pneumonia in England and Wales this year, according to official figures.
Between January and August 2020, there were 48,168 deaths due to Covid-19 compared to 13,600 from pneumonia. Only 394 were due to flu.
The Office for National Statistics analysis looked at the underlying cause of death.
Deaths from flu have been particularly low this year.
The highest number of deaths from flu and pneumonia occurred in January, during winter, when there is usually lots of flu around.
But deaths due to Covid-19 were higher between March and June - after the epidemic started and lockdown began.
More deaths caused by Covid-19 than by pneumonia and flu. Deaths in England and Wales in 2020. The number of deaths due to pneumonia and flu peaked in January below 5,000. Covid-19 deaths peaked in April above 25,000. .
"The mortality rate for Covid-19 is also significantly higher than influenza and pneumonia rates for both 2020 and the five-year average," said Sarah Caul, from the ONS.
The figures show that Covid-19 is a bigger risk to people than flu, partly because there is a vaccine that protects those at risk against the flu strain circulating every year. The coronavirus is a brand new infection and there is, as yet, no vaccine.
Prof Rowland Kao, from the University of Edinburgh, said the much larger number of deaths from Covid "may be due to either increased numbers of infections or increased mortality amongst those infected, or both".
Some of those who died this year from Covid-19 may have died from flu in a normal year, thereby reducing the flu death figures.
Low numbers of Covid, flu and pneumonia deaths in July and August reflect low levels of all three diseases during the summer months. The latest data from Public Health England shows flu is still at very low levels. Colds are the most common respiratory virus in circulation just now.
Respiratory infections
Flu and pneumonia are often lumped together because many cases of pneumonia are actually caused by flu.
Like Covid-19, deaths from flu and pneumonia are linked to respiratory infections. The people at risk of all three conditions are similar too.
Between January and August, people dying from Covid-19 made up 12% of all deaths for that period - which was 389,835 in total.
In the same period, pneumonia was responsible for 3.5% and flu 0.1% of all deaths.
Covid-19 was the underlying cause of death in 95% of cases when flu and pneumonia were also mentioned on the death certificate.
While men were more likely to die of Covid-19, women were likely to die from pneumonia. This was true in both England and Wales.
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Covid deaths three times higher than flu and pneumonia
- 08 October 2020
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Three times as many people have died from Covid-19 than from flu and pneumonia in England and Wales this year, according to official figures.
Between January and August 2020, there were 48,168 deaths due to Covid-19 compared to 13,600 from pneumonia. Only 394 were due to flu.
The Office for National Statistics analysis looked at the underlying cause of death.
Deaths from flu have been particularly low this year.
The highest number of deaths from flu and pneumonia occurred in January, during winter, when there is usually lots of flu around.
But deaths due to Covid-19 were higher between March and June - after the epidemic started and lockdown began.
"The mortality rate for Covid-19 is also significantly higher than influenza and pneumonia rates for both 2020 and the five-year average," said Sarah Caul, from the ONS.
The figures show that Covid-19 is a bigger risk to people than flu, partly because there is a vaccine that protects those at risk against the flu strain circulating every year. The coronavirus is a brand new infection and there is, as yet, no vaccine.
Prof Rowland Kao, from the University of Edinburgh, said the much larger number of deaths from Covid "may be due to either increased numbers of infections or increased mortality amongst those infected, or both".
Some of those who died this year from Covid-19 may have died from flu in a normal year, thereby reducing the flu death figures.
Low numbers of Covid, flu and pneumonia deaths in July and August reflect low levels of all three diseases during the summer months. The latest data from Public Health England shows flu is still at very low levels. Colds are the most common respiratory virus in circulation just now.
Respiratory infections
Flu and pneumonia are often lumped together because many cases of pneumonia are actually caused by flu.
Like Covid-19, deaths from flu and pneumonia are linked to respiratory infections. The people at risk of all three conditions are similar too.
Between January and August, people dying from Covid-19 made up 12% of all deaths for that period - which was 389,835 in total.
In the same period, pneumonia was responsible for 3.5% and flu 0.1% of all deaths.
Covid-19 was the underlying cause of death in 95% of cases when flu and pneumonia were also mentioned on the death certificate.
While men were more likely to die of Covid-19, women were likely to die from pneumonia. This was true in both England and Wales.
Copyright © 2020 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
VIRAL LOAD Flu and pneumonia STILL kills ten times more people than Covid – which claimed 78 lives last week
The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that deaths from coronavirus fell below 100 for the first time since March.
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It comes as cases of the virus across the UK continue to rise and young people between the ages of 17-21 with a "lack of social distancing" have had the blame thrust upon them by health secretary Matt Hancock.
Yesterday the number of coronavirus cases in the UK rose by 2,621, as nine more deaths were recorded.
It brings the total number of positive test results in Britain to 371,125, with an overall death toll of 41,637.
According to the latest data available, 79 Covid patients are currently on a ventilator in hospitals around the UK.
In order to stop the virus spreading further, the government also announced the new rule of six, which came into play on Monday.
There are certain exemptions to the social distancing law to help fight a potential second spike of Covid-19, and the government's latest decision has been slammed by many after on MPs urged people to snitch on others who break the rules.
Policing Minister Kit Malthouse urged people to "call the police" if people were seen to not be following the rules.
Matt Hancock had previously blamed the "affluent young" for a rise in Covid cases and earlier today he announced that a new antibody treatment would be trialled in the UK in order to assist people in going about their day to day lives.
Deaths decreasing
Figures released today for the week ending September 4 from the ONS showed that the virus was responsible for just one per cent of all fatalities in England and Wales during that time period.
This was a decrease of 22.8 per cent compared with week 35, which equates to a difference of 23 deaths.
Officials claimed that the drop was in part to the August bank holiday - with 78 deaths in total having been registered in England and Wales.
Looking at England and the number of deaths decreased from 8,425 in week 35 to 7,232 this week.
In Wales it decreased from 591 to 488.
It is the twentieth consecutive week that the number of registered deaths involving Covid-19 has fallen.
In both England and Wales, 12.8 per cent of deaths mentioned flu and pneumonia, Covid-19 or both compared with 12.6 per cent the week before.
The ONS includes data on flu and pneumonia as it claims it has "somewhat similar risk factors to Covid-19".
The data also revealed that the elderly are still registering the largest amount of deaths.
The ONS stated: "The number of deaths involving Covid-19 remained higher in the older age groups, with those aged 90 years and over accounting for the highest number of deaths involving Covid-19 (20.5%)."
It was previously reported that the coronavirus had been overtaken by other conditions such as heart disease, as the biggest killer.
New data on the leading causes of death in England and Wales is set to be published later this week.
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The most recent data set from the ONS states that the leading causes of death in July were dementia and Alzheimer's disease which accounted for 10.6 per cent of all deaths in England, and ischaemic heart disease which accounted for 11.7 per cent of all deaths in Wales.
Alzheimer's disease has been the leading cause of death in England since 2015.
In July it accounted for 4,034 deaths in England.
While deaths from the coronavirus seem to have slowed, cases continue to rise in the UK.
Public Health England data also showed that more than 1,000 new cases of Covid-19 were recorded in Birmingham in the seven days to September 10.
A total of 1,014 new cases were recorded - the equivalent of 88.8 cases per 100,000 people, up from 53.0 in the previous week.
Testing times
Other cities recording sharp increases in their weekly rate include Sunderland (up from 34.2 to 94.3, with 262 new cases); Liverpool (up from 32.9 to 85.1, with 424 new cases); Manchester (up from 54.3 to 77.4, with 428 new cases); and Leeds (up from 48.4 to 69.8, with 554 new cases).
In total, 210 of the 315 local authority areas in England recorded an increase in the weekly rate of new Covid-19 cases in the seven days to September 10.
Towns and cities across the UK are battling a surge in cases of Covid-19 and a lack of capacity has meant many Brits are unable to access tests locally when they develop symptoms.
A shortage of tests has also meant that many children have been unable to return to school as parents struggle to get access to tests.
No tests are available in any of the country’s top ten Covid-19 hotspots, it emerged last night.
- Terri-Ann Williams, Digital Health & Fitness Reporter
- 15 Sep 2020, 11:30
- Updated: 15 Sep 2020, 15:00
The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that deaths from coronavirus fell below 100 for the first time since March.
⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates
It comes as cases of the virus across the UK continue to rise and young people between the ages of 17-21 with a "lack of social distancing" have had the blame thrust upon them by health secretary Matt Hancock.
Yesterday the number of coronavirus cases in the UK rose by 2,621, as nine more deaths were recorded.
It brings the total number of positive test results in Britain to 371,125, with an overall death toll of 41,637.
According to the latest data available, 79 Covid patients are currently on a ventilator in hospitals around the UK.
In order to stop the virus spreading further, the government also announced the new rule of six, which came into play on Monday.
There are certain exemptions to the social distancing law to help fight a potential second spike of Covid-19, and the government's latest decision has been slammed by many after on MPs urged people to snitch on others who break the rules.
Policing Minister Kit Malthouse urged people to "call the police" if people were seen to not be following the rules.
Matt Hancock had previously blamed the "affluent young" for a rise in Covid cases and earlier today he announced that a new antibody treatment would be trialled in the UK in order to assist people in going about their day to day lives.
Deaths decreasing
Figures released today for the week ending September 4 from the ONS showed that the virus was responsible for just one per cent of all fatalities in England and Wales during that time period.
This was a decrease of 22.8 per cent compared with week 35, which equates to a difference of 23 deaths.
Officials claimed that the drop was in part to the August bank holiday - with 78 deaths in total having been registered in England and Wales.
Looking at England and the number of deaths decreased from 8,425 in week 35 to 7,232 this week.
In Wales it decreased from 591 to 488.
It is the twentieth consecutive week that the number of registered deaths involving Covid-19 has fallen.
In both England and Wales, 12.8 per cent of deaths mentioned flu and pneumonia, Covid-19 or both compared with 12.6 per cent the week before.
The ONS includes data on flu and pneumonia as it claims it has "somewhat similar risk factors to Covid-19".
The data also revealed that the elderly are still registering the largest amount of deaths.
The ONS stated: "The number of deaths involving Covid-19 remained higher in the older age groups, with those aged 90 years and over accounting for the highest number of deaths involving Covid-19 (20.5%)."
It was previously reported that the coronavirus had been overtaken by other conditions such as heart disease, as the biggest killer.
New data on the leading causes of death in England and Wales is set to be published later this week.
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The most recent data set from the ONS states that the leading causes of death in July were dementia and Alzheimer's disease which accounted for 10.6 per cent of all deaths in England, and ischaemic heart disease which accounted for 11.7 per cent of all deaths in Wales.
Alzheimer's disease has been the leading cause of death in England since 2015.
In July it accounted for 4,034 deaths in England.
While deaths from the coronavirus seem to have slowed, cases continue to rise in the UK.
Public Health England data also showed that more than 1,000 new cases of Covid-19 were recorded in Birmingham in the seven days to September 10.
A total of 1,014 new cases were recorded - the equivalent of 88.8 cases per 100,000 people, up from 53.0 in the previous week.
Testing times
Other cities recording sharp increases in their weekly rate include Sunderland (up from 34.2 to 94.3, with 262 new cases); Liverpool (up from 32.9 to 85.1, with 424 new cases); Manchester (up from 54.3 to 77.4, with 428 new cases); and Leeds (up from 48.4 to 69.8, with 554 new cases).
In total, 210 of the 315 local authority areas in England recorded an increase in the weekly rate of new Covid-19 cases in the seven days to September 10.
Towns and cities across the UK are battling a surge in cases of Covid-19 and a lack of capacity has meant many Brits are unable to access tests locally when they develop symptoms.
A shortage of tests has also meant that many children have been unable to return to school as parents struggle to get access to tests.
No tests are available in any of the country’s top ten Covid-19 hotspots, it emerged last night.
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England to revise DOWN its Covid-19 death toll by up to 10 percent after bizarre ‘counting mishap’
3 minutes
Up to 10 percent of England’s coronavirus death toll could be wiped out due to reporting errors in which “Covid-19” deaths on the official register were logged months after positive tests regardless of the circumstances.
Public Health England currently counts the deaths of all people who have tested positive for Covid-19 among the coronavirus fatality total whether their death was related to the disease or not, an error which was noted in July, prompting the suspension of the daily death toll and an “urgent review” of protocol.
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In other words, as many as 4,170 fatalities could be wiped off England’s current Covid-19 death toll of 41,686.
According to reports in UKmedia, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock will bring all coronavirus fatality reporting in line with Scotland and Northern Ireland public health models, wherein a death is marked as Covid-19-related only if it occurs within 28 days of a positive test.
“At the moment, the figures are just confusing,” said Professor Carl Heneghan from the Center for Evidence-Based Medicine at Oxford University.
“All it does is muddy the water. While deaths are falling in Scotland, PHE data suggests matters are worse in England.”
If the system is not updated, the total of roughly 265,000 confirmed cases in England would all eventually be counted as Covid-19 fatalities regardless of the actual cause of death.
A second weekly measure which records fatalities within 60 days of positive coronavirus test results will also be introduced, with an official announcement expected later this week.
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The news will add some much-needed clarity and uniformity to the UK’s mixed response to the pandemic, amid localized lockdowns, confusing government guidelines, and scattershot travel and quarantine restrictions.
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England to revise DOWN its Covid-19 death toll by up to 10 percent after bizarre ‘counting mishap’
3 minutes
Up to 10 percent of England’s coronavirus death toll could be wiped out due to reporting errors in which “Covid-19” deaths on the official register were logged months after positive tests regardless of the circumstances.
Public Health England currently counts the deaths of all people who have tested positive for Covid-19 among the coronavirus fatality total whether their death was related to the disease or not, an error which was noted in July, prompting the suspension of the daily death toll and an “urgent review” of protocol.
Also on rt.com England had HIGHEST excess deaths in Europe in first half of 2020, new report reveals
In other words, as many as 4,170 fatalities could be wiped off England’s current Covid-19 death toll of 41,686.
According to reports in UKmedia, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock will bring all coronavirus fatality reporting in line with Scotland and Northern Ireland public health models, wherein a death is marked as Covid-19-related only if it occurs within 28 days of a positive test.
“At the moment, the figures are just confusing,” said Professor Carl Heneghan from the Center for Evidence-Based Medicine at Oxford University.
“All it does is muddy the water. While deaths are falling in Scotland, PHE data suggests matters are worse in England.”
If the system is not updated, the total of roughly 265,000 confirmed cases in England would all eventually be counted as Covid-19 fatalities regardless of the actual cause of death.
A second weekly measure which records fatalities within 60 days of positive coronavirus test results will also be introduced, with an official announcement expected later this week.
Also on rt.com ‘No, Sir, you'll be inside’: Britons both dismayed & sarcastic, after discovering their homes may be BULLDOZED to fight Covid-19
The news will add some much-needed clarity and uniformity to the UK’s mixed response to the pandemic, amid localized lockdowns, confusing government guidelines, and scattershot travel and quarantine restrictions.
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WHO (Accidentally) Confirms Covid is No More Dangerous Than Flu
Kit Knightly
2-3 minutes
Kit Knightly
The World Health Organization has finally confirmed what we (and many experts and studies) have been saying for months – the coronavirus is no more deadly or dangerous than seasonal flu.
The WHO’s top brass made this announcement during a special session of the WHO’s 34-member executive board on Monday October 5th, it’s just nobody seemed to really understand it.
In fact, they didn’t seem to completely understand it themselves.
At the session, Dr Michael Ryan, the WHO’s Head of Emergencies revealed that they believe roughly 10% of the world has been infected with Sars-Cov-2. This is their “best estimate”, and a huge increase over the number of officially recognised cases (around 35 million).
Dr. Margaret Harris, a WHO spokeswoman, later confirmed the figure, stating it was based on the average results of all the broad seroprevalence studies done around the world.
As much as the WHO were attempting to spin this as a bad thing – Dr Ryan even said it means “the vast majority of the world remains at risk.” – it’s actually good news. And confirms, once more, that the virus is nothing like as deadly as everyone predicted.
The global population is roughly 7.8 billion people, if 10% have been infected that is 780 million cases. The global death toll currently attributed to Sars-Cov-2 infections is 1,061,539.
That’s an infection fatality rate of roughly or 0.14%. Right in line with seasonal flu and the predictions of many experts from all around the world.
0.14% is over 24 times LOWER than the WHO’s “provisional figure” of 3.4% back in March. This figure was used in the models which were used to justify lockdowns and other draconian policies.
In fact, given the over-reporting of alleged Covid deaths, the IFR is likely even lower than 0.14%, and could show Covid to be much less dangerous than flu.
None of the mainstream press picked up on this. Though many outlets reported Dr Ryan’s words, they all attempted to make it a scary headline and spread more panic.
Apparently neither they, nor the WHO, were capable of doing the simple maths that shows us this is good news. And that the Covid sceptics have been right all along.
WHO (Accidentally) Confirms Covid is No More Dangerous Than Flu
Kit Knightly
2-3 minutes
Kit Knightly
The World Health Organization has finally confirmed what we (and many experts and studies) have been saying for months – the coronavirus is no more deadly or dangerous than seasonal flu.
The WHO’s top brass made this announcement during a special session of the WHO’s 34-member executive board on Monday October 5th, it’s just nobody seemed to really understand it.
In fact, they didn’t seem to completely understand it themselves.
At the session, Dr Michael Ryan, the WHO’s Head of Emergencies revealed that they believe roughly 10% of the world has been infected with Sars-Cov-2. This is their “best estimate”, and a huge increase over the number of officially recognised cases (around 35 million).
Dr. Margaret Harris, a WHO spokeswoman, later confirmed the figure, stating it was based on the average results of all the broad seroprevalence studies done around the world.
As much as the WHO were attempting to spin this as a bad thing – Dr Ryan even said it means “the vast majority of the world remains at risk.” – it’s actually good news. And confirms, once more, that the virus is nothing like as deadly as everyone predicted.
The global population is roughly 7.8 billion people, if 10% have been infected that is 780 million cases. The global death toll currently attributed to Sars-Cov-2 infections is 1,061,539.
That’s an infection fatality rate of roughly or 0.14%. Right in line with seasonal flu and the predictions of many experts from all around the world.
0.14% is over 24 times LOWER than the WHO’s “provisional figure” of 3.4% back in March. This figure was used in the models which were used to justify lockdowns and other draconian policies.
In fact, given the over-reporting of alleged Covid deaths, the IFR is likely even lower than 0.14%, and could show Covid to be much less dangerous than flu.
None of the mainstream press picked up on this. Though many outlets reported Dr Ryan’s words, they all attempted to make it a scary headline and spread more panic.
Apparently neither they, nor the WHO, were capable of doing the simple maths that shows us this is good news. And that the Covid sceptics have been right all along.
I think people have a great fear of the unknown.
Most of the influenza and coronaviruses came from animals like bats, pangolins, etc. They don't kill the vast majority of people, except those with preexisting conditions.
The scary Spanish Flu of 1918 was merely H1N1
Do we worry about H1N1 today? Of course not. You could say the same virus that caused the Spanish Flu is still going around TODAY. But none of us give a FUCK.
In 10 years time, the WuFlu will be just another flu strain.
If you're scared of the flu, get your flu shot annually. In time, get vaccinnated from Wuflu.
Most of the influenza and coronaviruses came from animals like bats, pangolins, etc. They don't kill the vast majority of people, except those with preexisting conditions.
The scary Spanish Flu of 1918 was merely H1N1
Do we worry about H1N1 today? Of course not. You could say the same virus that caused the Spanish Flu is still going around TODAY. But none of us give a FUCK.
In 10 years time, the WuFlu will be just another flu strain.
If you're scared of the flu, get your flu shot annually. In time, get vaccinnated from Wuflu.
