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Isn't that the Oximetry@Home thing they are trialling?

Google has lots of links for that but here's the first: https://digital.nhs.uk/coronavirus/covid-oximetry-at-home-digital-and-data-services

There is a real-time dashboard, units all report their bed state a few times a day. Don’t think it gets publicly released. Not sure whether it handles occupancy in terms of baseline bed number or surge capacity.

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Edit: wrote this upper case, it's lower case when posted. What do.

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Last ONS test on Saturday ~midday. No result yet.

Yeah, I get to see data from hospitals in our area, but was wondering if there's a public facing set of data.

https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/healthcare

If the vaccination plan is a success it will probably save Boris Johnson too

Tragically I don't think there's any chance that they'll manage to run the vaccination program with either the urgency, rigour or competence that's required.

For example, amongst other local cock ups, trying to send octogenarians on a 200mile round trip for their jab (an invitation that would presumably have counted in Gove's appaling stats) :

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/14/outrage-as-people-in-coventry-asked-to-travel-100-miles-for-covid-jab

To be fair they vaccinated 220,000 people yesterday

To hit target they need to be vaccinating 355,000 people per day, that will increase as each day passes where they are below that but the vaccinations do seem to be going well.

the UK is undeniably way ahead of other countries in the EU

Without the vaccine we should have locked down much sooner which would have had a far greater impact than even the fastest vaccine rollout, in my opinion.

Good thread about COVID rules compliance. Essentially, compliance level in the UK is the highest its been since the peak in the first lockdown - except for isolation after symptoms, where it is shocking.

The argument is that self-isolation is the most important behaviour, that the government's focus is on relatively trivial matters and so a distraction.

except for isolation after symptoms, where it is shocking

That is curious. Did they collect any information on why the respondents decided to stop self isolating before the required time period was up?

It’s recognised as the hardest rule to obey.

This.

And another random thought: the UK is doing a relatively good job in vaccinating the population not due to Johnson or any of the Tories, but thanks to the efforts of the NHS, various scientific and academic specialists, and volunteers. I'm not one of those "don't talk down the UK!" people (although, fuck me, the Brexit thread is dripping with a weird self-schadenfreude-ish glee that I don't understand), but maybe reflecting on the good work a lot of people are doing would cheer some of you up. Especially as "lots of people getting the vax is good!" != "Johnson is saving the country!"

Only speculation, partly based on the demographics. 60+ age group significantly worse at self-isolation after symptoms manifest, in that they are much more likely not to isolate at all (although slightly more likely to observe a long quarantine if they do isolate).

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To be fair, the majority of spread is taking place in things that are perfectly within the rules (people going to work because they can't WFH, children still going to school, nurseries, pubs that were still open before lockdown, eat out to help out, etc).

The "it's the people breaking the rules" is the Government putting the work in to ensure it never gets blamed for its policies that are fueling base transmission.

As some of you know, my partner's father was admitted to King's on Christmas Day and placed on a ventilator a few days later. He passed away this morning. Fortunately she and her brothers were able to spend the night with him. He was only in his mid 70s and otherwise in good health. So desperately sad.

Terribly tragic, Mark. Lots of love to you guys.

Sorry to hear that Mark. Very sad indeed.

So sorry to hear this.

Condolences

That's horrible news. I'm sorry.

Really sorry to hear that Mark.

Tragically I don't think there's any chance that they'll manage to run the vaccination program with either the urgency, rigour or competence that's required.

I think there's a good chance because fortunately it's not the Tories actually running it, it's the NHS, and from what I've heard the NHS is actually pretty darn good at vaccinations.

The problem is that if they succeed the Tories will claim the credit and go on and on about our world leading vaccination programme.

I'm sure you'll always be able to find examples like that, especially in the early days, but given the numbers vaccinated so far it fortunately seems a little premature to start writing off the vaccination programme.

Edit: Sorry, what @ just said

the UK is doing a relatively good job in vaccinating the population not due to Johnson or any of the Tories, but thanks to the efforts of the NHS, various scientific and academic specialists, and volunteers.

Really sorry to hear that :(

I'm so sorry to hear this, I hope you and your partner are doing okay.

Shit dude! Sorry sorry for your loss. Condolences to you and your family.