China, the first and the last, alpha and omega of the covid pandemic with omicron
Abrupt U-turn on COVID controls on 7th December
Cases + 5,000
December, 248 million infections, (18%)
Deaths, + 3 = 5,253
When is a covid death a covid death?
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Prof Wang Guiqiang, National Health Commission
Only fatalities caused by pneumonia and respiratory failure
Not deaths caused by cardiovascular, cerebrovascular diseases, blood clots, sepsis
the main cause of death from infection with Omicron is the underlying diseases
UK Department of Health
Covid pre-departure, 48 hours, as from 5th January
(Spain, the US, Italy, India, Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia and Japan)
Health Security Agency, surveillance of arrivals from 8th January
Fitter variants have always got through in the past
Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, Professor Andrew Pollard
Imposition of travel curbs was unlikely to stop variants reaching the UK
Health Secretary Steve Barclay
to gain rapid insight into potential new variants circulating in China
The best defence against the virus, however, remains the vaccine
Direct from China
I can confirm a lot of what you said in your broadcast
Many being treated at home due to very busy hospitals
Crematoriums are backed up by about two weeks in many cities
More than 60% of my work and social contacts, young and old have had COVID in the last three weeks.
All has symptoms lasting 7 to 10 days
Last round of vaccinations in some areas 6 to 12 months ago
Body aches/headache - usually one of the first symptoms
Most people have a fever lasting 2-5 days
Cough - dry with no phlegm – (Lasting up to two weeks)
Running nose and congestion lasting about 5-7 days
Sore throat lasting 5-7 days
Some people suffering from diarrhea
(Chinese and other home remedies)
Most major symptoms are gone within 5-7 days
Tiredness/fatigue/dizziness lasting another 5-7 days.
Global times, official Chinese release
Most infections symptomatic
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About 1.75% of infections asymptomatic
N = 16,000
Attack rate
70% of Shanghai 70 % (25m)
Southwest China, Sichuan Province, more than 60%
South China, Hainan Province, more than 50%
Ordos, Inner Mongolia, 60%
N = 16,000
Fever, 79%
Headache, 69%
Cough, 65%
Muscle aches, 62%
Asymptomatic, 1.75%
Numbers seen
Seen in hospital clinics, 0.19%
Seen online, 0.78%
Took their own meds, 85%
Did not see a doctor or take meds, 85%
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People's Daily, CCP official newspaper
Tong Zhaohui, vice president of the Beijing Chaoyang Hospital
Illness caused by the virus, relatively mild for most people
Severe and critical illnesses account for 3% to 4% of infected patients currently admitted to designated hospitals in Beijing
Kang Yan, West China Tianfu Hospital of Sichuan University
In the past three weeks, a total of 46 patients had been admitted to intensive care units,
about 1% of symptomatic infections.
Emergencies area, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai
Packed
Beds in the corridor
WHO asking for detailed information, hospitalizations, deaths, vaccinations, variants.
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at National University of Singapore
but the problem is China’s transparency issue is always there
Lunar New Year holiday
Starts 22nd January
Infections will have already peaked in many places
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Health officials
Seeing an increase 'in the critical cases or the fatalities'
