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The virus will probably be with us for the next few decades, in one form or another.
Zoe symptoms as of this week
Sore throat, 62%
Headache, 53%
Blocked nose, 53%
Runny nose, 53%
Cough, no phlegm 52%
Sneezing, 47%
Cough with phlegm, 45%
Hoarse, 43%
Muscle pains / aches 28%
Fatigue, 22%
Dizzy, light headed, 21%
Altered smell, 20%
Swollen neck glands, 18%
Chest pain / tightness, 16%
Sore eyes, 16%
Shortness of breath, 16%
Loss of smell, 16%
Earache, 15%
Joint / shoulder pain, 11%
Chills or shivers, 10%
Prevalence
One in 24
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ONS data https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases/articles/coronaviruscovid19latestinsights/infections
3.21% in England (1 in 30 people)
2.83% in Wales (1 in 35 people)
2.92% in Northern Ireland (1 in 35 people)
3.02% in Scotland (1 in 35 people)
Self-reported long COVID
2.3 million people (3.5% of population)
80% symptoms at least 12 weeks
46% at least one
22% at least two years
Fatigue, difficulty concentrating, shortness of breath, muscle ache
Affected the day-to-day activities, 1.6 million people, (72%)
Hospital admissions, more ‘with’ than ‘for’
CCU, more ‘with’ than ‘for’
Excess deaths
Deaths registered, week ending 14 October 2022 was 13,253,
which was 14.9% above the five-year average
(1,719 excess deaths).
Deaths involving COVID-19 accounted for 4.7% of all UK deaths
