Sincilbanks
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Or UK cases are far higher than official figures because of testing, and therefore the real ratio in the UK is lower
That's certainly one possibility. Germany's testing regime has been excellent
Or UK cases are far higher than official figures because of testing, and therefore the real ratio in the UK is lower
That sometimes appears behind a paywall, but should work if you go in via Google search (first result).
https://www.statnews.com/2020/03/17...uKolCtqLTPr-M8aeejJHdvCQGSD7Uhm-peQAOqPsUQMws
Interesting article rather than the usual hysteria.
Shame the BBC / ITV always give the number of cases and deaths . but never the recovered numbers and/or the difference between the total cases and active cases . Perhaps they dont like good news
If you've been following events you should know quite well the % of people who recover versus those who need hospitalisation versus those who need an ICU. They've been understood for some time now.
80% recover, around 12% require hospitalisation (and assistance such as oxygen) and around 5% require emergency intervention including ventilation etc.
If you're interested in active cases in the UK then the answer is we simply don't know, we haven't tested enough and we haven't tested enough for some weeks now, a very rough estimate would be to take the official figures and multiply them by a factor of 10 or 20....
Fortunately I did finally get my working from home sorted today (just just in time).
Although quite what work I'll be needing to do is anyone's guess as the rest of the company may now pack up.
There was talk of seeing if we could make any of these ventilators but hard to see how you get to make something very different from usual products.
And now there may not be any staff in work to make anything at all.
We do work in the electricity generation sector (making electronic equipment that deals with any power cuts on the national grid). Our other sector is to do with emergency services communications systems. Guess both of those might be deemed in the necessary to keep going areas but need to see how things pan out.
Anyway, that's it, I'm now at home for good with my partner and stepdaughter.
Hope this keeps us safe and likewise for all fellow Imps out there and your loved ones.
If you've been following events you should know quite well the % of people who recover versus those who need hospitalisation versus those who need an ICU. They've been understood for some time now.
80% recover, around 12% require hospitalisation (and assistance such as oxygen) and around 5% require emergency intervention including ventilation etc.
If you're interested in active cases in the UK then the answer is we simply don't know, we haven't tested enough and we haven't tested enough for some weeks now, a very rough estimate would be to take the official figures and multiply them by a factor of 10 or 20....
If the level of infections is massively understated, then the death rate expressed as a percentage of infections, is correspondingly overstated.
Luke, 'furlough', that is a corkerI notice FGR have taken use of the government's support scheme to furlough all staff.
I can see quite a few football clubs doing so in the coming days as the scheme is rolled out (if it hasn't already).