Pandemic optimism, excess deaths pessimism

UK, Zoe symptom study Daily new cases = 106,548 Current symptomatic prevalence = 1,488,559 UK official data Patients admitted, 4,124 down 14% (past 7 days) With covid or for covid? Deaths, 419, down 38% (past 7 days) ONS latest W/E 23rd August, prevalence % in England (1 in 60 people) % in Wales (1 in 65 people) % in Northern Ireland (1 in 50 people) % in Scotland (1 in 55 people) Reinfections within the omicron wave 14.6% Alpha, 1.8% Delta, 1% Risk of BA.5 Infection among Persons Exposed to Previous SARS-CoV-2 Variants eToc, September 1, 2022 DM1402792_NEJM_Non