NEW: first thread of 2022 is an Omicron situation update, starting with a detailed look at UK hospitals, before going international.
Let’s start with severity, and the most important chart:
Despite steep rises in cases and patients, the number on ventilators has barely risen.
I don't get all the criticisim of the policing of the #SarahEverardvigil people who break the law should be arrested. Would the same people have complained if #SarahEverad murderer had been dealt with in the same manner? If you don't want to risk being manhandled by the police...
Harry and Meghan’s escape from the limelight hits a small snag after they accidentally record a two-hour interview that will dominate the global news cycle until April.
The fastest red card in a football game occurred just two seconds into the match. Striker Lee Todd remarked “fuck me, that was loud" when the whistle to start the game was blown, and was promptly shown a red card.
How Astra Zeneca chief executive Pascal Soriot struck a deal with Oxford to ensure their vaccine is available to the world’s poor. “My kids would kill me if I did not do this”. It has agreed to supply 1 billion doses for low-and-middle-income countries.
I think Britain will be ok, so long as we devote the same energy to international trade as we do to making people unwittingly open photos of big cocks.
It's a small point I know but if people who test positive for #Covid must isolate for 10 days why are #coviddeaths classed as any death within 28 days of a positive test
🏴 England local authorities by highest number of COVID-19 positives per 100k population.
7–day rolling rate by specimen date - ending Oct 25. 2/2