Q: I heard 40% of COVID hospitalizations in the UK are among the vaccinated. What’s going on, this sounds bad? A: This is a confusing statistic, for sure. This number is actually good news and reflects the really high vaccine coverage of the older population in the UK. 🙋♀ Wait, what now? Let me explain! …
P: ¿Quién está contrayendo COVID-19 hoy en día? R: Las personas no vacunadas, en mayor parte. P: ¿La variante “Delta” cambiará esto? R: Probablemente no. A medida que los nuevos casos de COVID-19 disminuyen en los EE.UU. y Canadá, pero aumentan en otros lugares, la pregunta es: ¿quién está sufriendo la carga de los nuevos …
A picture IS worth 1000 words. While the demographers among us had a hard time not seeing population pyramids here (please note this is days on the y axis, not age!), we think the image tells a pretty compelling story. Figure Source h/t to Nerdy Girl Dr. Alison Buttenheim for sharing this image on twitter! …
🏴 POSTCARDS FROM ENGLAND 🏴: Euro Cup heartbreak, big crowds, and Delta still rising. The lads still did everyone proud, but the boisterous Euro Cup crowds may not have been the best news for COVID-19 cases over the past several weeks. Cases continue to rise in the UK, thanks to the more transmissible Delta variant …
Los casos continúan subiendo en el Reino Unido a pesar de los niveles altos de vacunación, reporta la “Nerdy Girl,” Dra. Jennifer Dowd, residente de este país. La variante Delta es ahora más del 90% de las infecciones en el Reino Unido y se estima que es un 40-50% más transmisible que la variante Alfa …
The oldest Americans bore the brunt of COVID-19 mortality, but working-age Americans suffered the vast majority of excess non-COVID deaths, most commonly resulting from external causes. Today we are thrilled to host Nerdy Guest Dana Glei, PhD, discussing her research on “excess mortality,” including an increase in drug-related mortality during the pandemic. Dr. Glei completed …
R: Los casos están aumentando rápidamente, posiblemente debido a la variante anteriormente conocida como B.1617.2 ➡️ La variante Delta PUEDE ser más transmisible y causar una infección más severa, pero esto aún no se sabe y los científicos siguen investigando. ↗️ El gran aumento de casos en el Reino Unido en diciembre y enero fue …
Cases continue to rise here in the UK, despite very high vaccination levels. The Delta variant now comprises over 90% of infections in the UK and is estimated to be 40-50% more transmissible than the previously dominant Alpha variant. The steep rise in cases despite high vaccination levels is a cautionary tale to the US …
Over-the-counter COVID-19 tests are now available in the United States. For 30 to 50 bucks, you get an answer in 25-45 minutes in the comfort of your home, much like the free rapid antigen tests used in the UK. Can you trust the results? It depends. Dr. Chana Davis from Fueled by Science gives us …
A: Unvaccinated people, for the most part. Q: Will the “delta” variant change that? A: Not likely. As new cases of COVID-19 continue to decline in the US 🇺🇸and Canada 🇨🇦, but are rising steeply elsewhere (UK 🇬🇧and South Africa🇿🇦, we see you 🤗💕!), you might be wondering who is bearing the burden of new …
