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Originally Posted by jonbxx
That's interesting, where are you getting that from? The ONS figures seem to refute that statement. See section 4 here - https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulat...nd31august2020
At any age, the mortality due to COVID is higher than influenza according to those numbers. Under 65s have a 4x higher risk of dying of COVID than influenza or pneumonia. The risk of course is low so 4x not much still isn't much |
You've answered your own question. Looking at pure statistics can give a skewed view. 4x bugger all is still bugger all.
I read that report and I couldn't really work out what it saying. This other FoI statement from the ONS for 1 month only advises that 90% of victims had underlying pre-conditions.
Anyway, the point was, going back to the original issue was that the whole population will not need to be vaccinated only the vulnerable and at risk groups, same as for flu.
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Unfortunately, I think what we are seeing now is Leaders (Wales) trying to out do each other. Ooh look how good a leader I am going to shut the country down, when the number of people on ventilators hasn’t changed for, over 3 weeks it has fluctuated between 26 - 34.
Also what we’re going to see is even more over-dramatising Of the situation as the politicians and science experts try Not to look foolish for over-reacting.