A new study released by Imperial College in the UK reveals that the new variant of COVID-19 spreads faster and affects younger people.
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– Dr Stephen T Webb (@stephen_t_webb) January 2, 2021
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Investigate growth trends
“W.he examine growth trends in S-gene target failures (SGTF) and non-SGTF case numbers at the local level across England, and show that the Variant of Concern (VOC) has higher portability than non-VOC lines, even if the VOC another latent period or generation time. Available SGTF data indicate a shift in the age composition of the reported cases, with a higher proportion among the 20-year-olds among the reported VOC than non-VOC cases, ”the study said.
However, the new research does not contradict previous studies that found that the new strain did not have a higher death rate and that current vaccines will be effective against it.
Breakpoint
In the meantime, the intensive care association has released an announcement stating that intensive care staff in the UK are on the brink of breaking point.
Intensive care units (ICUs) are below extreme pressure as they continue to care for the sickest COVID-19 patients and other critically ill patients who need intensive care. We see news reports that the number of IC beds is running out. The problem is not the beds, the problem is the lack of staff available to care for these very sick patients. A bed doesn’t care about a patient, it’s the team of great doctors, nurses, paramedics, advanced doctors, pharmacists and health scientists who fight to keep you alive, ”the note said.
The announcement added that the country is in the middle of a second wave of infections 53,135 new COVID-19 cases reported on December 29, 2020 by the Department of Health and Social Care and that there is a very high risk of intensive care unit staff becoming overwhelmed.