The deaths data is also making things look worse than it is
— Alasdair Munro (@apsmunro) February 8, 2022
Growing divergence between what shows up here (deaths within 28d of positive test) and deaths actually caused by #COVID19 as per death certificates
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Despite a lot of concern about children with omicron, hospitalisation ratios for children remain low
— Alasdair Munro (@apsmunro) February 8, 2022
Since Dec there have been 1,610,178 cases and 6241 hospital admissions (<0.4% of cases)
All indicators now falling fast across all ages despite no longer masking in schools
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Several studies of persistent symptoms in children ("long covid") have been published, confirming rareness in adolescence and almost undetectable in primary age children
— Alasdair Munro (@apsmunro) February 8, 2022
Small (if any) diff in QoL vs controls
Excellent editorial on 2 new studies here
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And just a final note that whilst this will all feel good for a lot of people, there are plenty still feeling anxious or who have really been traumatised by the past 2 years
— Alasdair Munro (@apsmunro) February 8, 2022
We are all worthy of compassion, patience and thoughtfulness, so be kind
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