Coronavirus COVID-19 in Britain

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2022

63,000 Britons in 2022 died within 7 weeks of receiving the third dose of COVID-19 vaccine

In 2022, tens of thousands of Britons died within about 7 weeks of receiving the third dose of COVID-19 vaccine. This is stated in the document of the National Statistical Service of Britain (ONS), published at the end of 2022.

According to the ONS, between January 2022 and March of the same year, 62,801 people who received the third dose of COVID-19 vaccine by December 31, 2021, unfortunately, died. The average time between receiving the booster injection and the death of a person was reported to be 48 days, or approximately 7 weeks. Moreover, of all these deaths, only 4781 were directly related to the coronavirus.

In 2022, tens of thousands of Britons died within about 7 weeks of receiving the third dose of COVID-19 vaccine

It is also said that in the period from January 1, 2022 to May 31 of the same year, the vaccinated population in Britain accounted for 9 out of every 10 deaths from COVID-19, and 91% of these deaths were recorded in people who have been vaccinated three times or four times.

The released statistics show that by June 2022, 1 out of every 73 people vaccinated against COVID-19 in England died against 1 out of every 172 unvaccinated people. These figures do not take into account other factors, such as age, but this is still, as noted, a significant difference.

Official figures unfortunately confirm that the mortality rate per 100,000 people is the lowest among the unvaccinated population in all age groups in England. And the data shows that the gap between unvaccinated and vaccinated populations in terms of mortality is widening every month. Based on these data, there is no other conclusion than that injections from COVID-19 kill people. Unfortunately, this is why 63 thousand people in England died between January 2022 and March 2022, on average, within 48 days after receiving the third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the Exposé website says.[1]

Errors in the British laboratory for testing for COVID-19 led to the death of dozens of people

On November 29, 2022, it became known that errors in the British laboratory for testing for COVID-19 led to the incorrect registration of tens of thousands of positive cases of coronavirus infection as negative. These false diagnoses could have caused the death of 20 people, the State Agency for England, which is responsible for responding to public health emergencies, said.

In the UK, one of the highest mortality rates from coronavirus was recorded in the world: since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, more than 177 thousand patients have died here. Many experts say the citizen contact tracing program fell short of the "world's best" system promised by the local government.

Errors in the British laboratory for testing for COVID-19 led to the death of people

An investigation by the UK Health Protection Agency (UKHSA) found that the Immensa laboratory in central England mistakenly listed about 39,000 tests for COVID-19 as negative, although in fact the patients were infected with the coronavirus. Incorrect diagnoses were made from September 2 to October 12, 2021.

According to the UKHSA report, the reason for the errors was the incorrect setting of thresholds for registering positive and negative PCR test results (polymerase chain reaction) for COVID-19. As a result, many people, despite the disease, continued their usual daily life, contacting other citizens. And this only worsened the situation with the spread of the coronavirus. In particular, according to UKHSA, errors could lead to 55 thousand additional cases of infection in areas where false negative results were registered. It is noted that Immensa Health Clinic, a private company that manages the laboratory, was founded in May 2020 and received contracts worth more than $200 million to process the results of PCR tests.^[2][3]

More people die in Britain due to the consequences of lockdown than from the coronavirus itself

In mid-August 2022, the National Statistical Service Great Britain published statistics according to which more people die in the country due to the consequences of the lockdown than from the coronavirus itself. COVID-19

The Telegraph reports that the Department of Health has ordered an investigation into the figures amid concerns that deaths are linked to delayed and delayed treatment for diseases such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease. However, the figures indicate that the country is facing a new quiet health crisis associated not so much with the virus itself as with measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

More people die in Britain due to the consequences of lockdown than from the coronavirus itself

The British Heart Foundation said it was deeply concerned about those it received, and the Association data to Combat said it stroke had long expected the number of deaths to rise. The chief executive of Doctorcall, Dr Charles Levinson, a private GP service, said his company was seeing too many cases of undiagnosed cancers and heart problems, as well as an alarming number of mental health conditions.

Figures released by the ONS on 16 August 2022 showed excess deaths were 14.4 per cent higher than the five-year average, equating to 1,350 more deaths than usual in a week. Although 469 deaths were due to COVID-19, the remaining 881 deaths were not explained, and the ONS does not break down the remaining deaths for causes. Since the beginning of June 2022, the ONS has registered almost 10 thousand more deaths than the average for five years, which is about 1089 per week, none of them are associated with COVID-19. This figure is more than three times the number of people who died from the virus in the same period, which amounted to 2,811 people.

Even analysis accounting for changes in the aging population revealed a significant current excess. In response to a question from The Telegraph, the UK Department of Health admitted that it had asked the Office for the Improvement of Health and Inequality to examine these figures and found that most of them were related to heart disease, strokes and diabetes, which are mostly preventable.^[4]

Britain spent $459 billion to fight coronavirus pandemic

By June 2022, the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, accompanied by the ambitious spread of vaccines, cost the UK government $459 billion. This figure was published by the country's National Audit Office.

$459 billion more than the annual gross domestic product of a country like Austria. This amount includes the costs of vaccination against COVID-19, testing and tracing cases of contact with infected people, as well as easing the burden on hospitals by improving patient discharge.

Britain spent $459 billion to fight coronavirus pandemic

Speaking about the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson noted that later seeking a doctor and self-medication are the main reason for patients with COVID-19 to get into hospitals. The volume of reserve beds for patients with coronavirus in London on an ongoing basis ranges from 20% to 40%. It is not yet planned to introduce new restrictions in the city due to the situation with COVID-19, the Prime Minister said. Johnson said that on average, the treatment of one hospitalized patient with coronavirus infection costs Britain $100 thousand. According to him, the cost of combating the pandemic may decrease due to the decline in morbidity, but nevertheless the state does not ignore this topic, taking into account various scenarios for the development of the epidemiological situation.

London is in first place in the UK in terms of the number of people infected with coronavirus. In total, 22.7 million cases of COVID-19 infection were detected in the country as of June 2022, of which deaths are equal to 180 thousand. Since the very beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, the UK has been striving for the fair and worldwide distribution of vaccines against the COVID-19 coronavirus.^[5]

2021

Omicron strain leads to fewer hospitalizations

The surge in Covid-19 infections in the United States and Britain caused by the omicron strain seems to lead to fewer hospitalizations than previous waves, which may provide further evidence that the highly transmissive variant proceeds with milder symptoms than other strains.

New record: 78 thousand cases per day

On December 15, 2021, Britain reported 78,610 new cases of coronavirus, the highest since the beginning of the pandemic.

The previous record figure of 68,053 cases was recorded on January 8, a few days after a lockdown was introduced in the UK, as the country faced a wave of infections caused by the alpha variant.

Imposing fines of up to £6,400 for refusing to wear a mask

In the UK, fines of up to £6,400 were introduced for refusing to wear a mask in stores or on public transport. The law comes into force on November 30, 2021.

Fines of £200 England will be handed to people in who do not wear face masks under new government rules. These restrictions were introduced as an attempt to crack down on the new strain of COVID-19 Omicron.

Britain began to fine £6,400 for refusing to wear a mask

By November 30, there were 11 confirmed cases of the strain in the UK. To strengthen the country's vaccination protection, millions of Britons were provided with amplifiers and additional injections.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that wearing a mask in shops or on public transport will become mandatory. In addition to shops, buses, trains and trams, masks must also be worn in hairdressers, nail salons, banks and post offices in England. The rules do not apply to restaurants, as well as concert halls, cinemas and theaters. For each violation, a person who continues to ignore the rules will receive a double fine.

Under new government rules, those who refuse to wear a mask will be slapped with a £200 fine. The amount can rise to £400 for the second violation and up to £800 third.

Anyone who repeatedly breaks the rules for wearing masks could face a maximum fine of £6,400.

However, the system will remain the same as during the third national isolation. For those who pay the first fine within 14 days, the amount paid will be halved to £100.

Health Secretary Sajid Javid said the measures were proportionate given the threat of COVID-19 from Omicron, which scientists fear could be more contagious and vaccine resistant.

The tightening of measures came after the third case of the Omicron variant was detected on November 28. It is reported that the person came to Westminster in central London, being contagious.

This brings the total number of Omicron infections to three after the first two cases were detected in Essex and Nottinghamshire on November 27.^[6]

11 thousand Britons infected with COVID-19 in hospitals and died

According to Great Britain the National Health Service NHS , by November 8, 2021 COVID-19 , 11,688 patients who were hospitalized in these institutions with other diseases had died from coronavirus in British hospitals. In total, since the beginning of the pandemic, more than 40 thousand Britons have been infected with this virus while in hospitals for treatment.

NHS data leads the newspaper The Daily Telegraph. The article notes that the source of infection could be, including unvaccinated health workers.

11 thousand Britons infected with COVID-19 coronavirus in hospitals and died

The publication caused a violent reaction in the country. The head of Parliament's health and social care committee, Jeremy Hunt, described the facts cited in the article as shocking.

Infections in the hospital have become the deadliest silent killer during the pandemic, he said, saying that vaccination should become mandatory for all medical workers and NHS staff.

By November 2021, between 80,000 and 100,000 NHS staff in England alone have not been vaccinated. On November 9, 2021, UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid announced that vaccination against coronavirus will be mandatory for all NHS employees in England, starting in April 2022.

Only those who can show that they have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus will be able to work, - quotes the head of the department Reuters.

According to him, vaccination of medical staff will protect hospital patients and the NHS staff themselves. Javid noted that 90% of employees in the sphere have already received two components of the vaccine. According to the Ministry of Health of the United Kingdom, about 103 thousand medical workers were not vaccinated.

The minister explained that there were suggestions that employees would begin to quit hospitals, not wanting to be vaccinated. However, having weighed all the pros and cons, the officials decided to make vaccination against covid mandatory for the sake of protecting employees and patients.^[7]

British health authority explained the increase in deaths from coronavirus among vaccinated

In November 2021, it became known about the growing mortality from coronavirus COVID-19 Britain among people who have been vaccinated. health care Susan Hopkins, a doctor and chief medical adviser to the British Security Agency, told reporters why this is happening. More. here

Half of new cases of COVID-19 infection in Britain are vaccinated

In mid-July 2021, the results of the ZOE COVID study were published, according to which half of the new cases of COVID-19 infection in Britain are vaccinated. Among unvaccinated people in the UK, an average of 17,581 new cases are reported from a PCR test, and 15,537 new symptomatic cases are reported in partially or fully vaccinated people.

As of July 15, 2021, 40% more cases of COVID-19 among vaccinated people began to be detected in the UK than the week before, when 11,084 such cases were reported. As the number of cases in the vaccinated group continues to rise, the number of new cases among vaccinated people as a result should exceed the number of cases among the unvaccinated.

50% of new cases of COVID-19 infection in Britain are vaccinated

Tim Spector, a leading researcher at the ZOE COVID Study and professor of genetic epidemiology at King's College London, noted that the increase in new cases of COVID-19 in the UK is associated with the spread of the Delta variant and the relative success of vaccination. According to him, the increase in new cases among vaccinated people is probably due to the fact that in the population the number of unvaccinated susceptible people capable of infection is gradually decreasing.

Spector stressed that, according to the results of the study, vaccinated people had fewer symptoms and were milder than unvaccinated adults who contracted the virus.

Although the numbers look alarming, it is important to emphasize that vaccines have significantly reduced the number of severe infections, and post-vaccination COVID in most people is much easier. The main concern now is the risk of prolonged COVID-19 infection and its consequences.[8]

Britain comes out on top in the world in terms of the number of infections: 54 thousand per day

On July 19, 2021, coronavirus restrictions expired in Britain, which was supposed to herald the complete resumption of the economy affected by the deepest recession in 300 years.

But, on July 17 and 18, the country experienced the largest increase in the number of cases of infection in the world.

According to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, more than 54,000 new cases were reported in the UK on July 17, and in July 18 - more than 47,600, which is more than in Indonesia, the current epicenter of the pandemic.

2020

Set fire to 5G cell stations

In April 2020, residents of the British cities of Liverpool, Birmingham and Merseyside set fire to 5G cell sites, confident that they are the cause of the coronavirus pandemic. Later, citizens in the Netherlands followed suit. Read more here.

It also became known about the massive receipt of threats of physical violence and murder by employees of telecommunications companies in the UK, if they do not stop working on 5G networks, which allegedly lead to the spread of coronavirus infection. This was announced by the Trade Union of Communications Workers, which represents about 40 thousand engineers.

The virus did not come to Britain from China

The results of the study, published in April 2020, showed that the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic in the UK could most likely come from Singapore, the Republic of Korea or Hong Kong (Hong Kong), but not from China.

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