Good news on Omicron in the UK: Cases are declining. Hospital patients seem to have peaked.
— Jim Edwards (@Jim_Edwards) January 14, 2022
Deaths are still sharply up but that's a lagging indicator. pic.twitter.com/ZeUmCqdk7D
London, UK #Omicron update (9 Jan 2022):
— pieterstreicher (@pieterstreicher) January 9, 2022
London, UK (9 million population) is likely to have <400 deaths from Omicron. The CFR in London for Omicron is estimated at ~0.07%, nearly 6x lower compared to Delta.
All variables are in decline.
data source:*****xVatgnugf4 pic.twitter.com/MaaeDSMkw1
Latest four weeks of @UKHSA data with ONS denominators. Omicron is fully dominant in England at this point, and this comes through in the mess of case rates; vaccine protection not that good vs Omicron cases.
— Paul Mainwood (@PaulMainwood) January 6, 2022
Thankfully, still *very* strong against serious illness and death. pic.twitter.com/YrvPqeScfb
Let’s hope so. Cases down by nearly 40%. *****QFXvWim7UW via @MailOnline
— Sue Cook (@SueC00K) January 14, 2022
Health boss optimistic Omicron peak has passed *****Xfc1VDlyQn
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) January 14, 2022
Covid restrictions on large events and businesses in Wales will be scrapped over next two weeks as cases drop *****TpZyrMcdy9
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) January 14, 2022