Covid cases in the UK have significantly decreased since the first wave in 2020, leading to discussions about the ongoing threat of the virus and the country's preparedness for future waves. Analysis shows that the number of cases in 2024 is just over half of what it was in 2023 and a quarter of those in 2022. Experts express optimism about the lower infection rates this year compared to previous years.
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“The good news is that infection rates are much lower so far this year compared to the last couple of years even after adjusting for the reduced testing,” Professor Paul Hunter, of University of East Anglia, toldWhile cases are still being recorded, there are four reasons why Covid is not the threat it once was was four years ago.Professor Hunter’s analysis found that in the first 83 days of the year – to March 23rd – there were an estimated 6.3 million Covid infections in England.
As a result, for most people, the chance of either getting very sick or dying from Covid is now much lower – while many have few or no symptoms, scientists say.“Since the first wave of the Omicron variant most people who get an infection have no relevant symptoms over the following 35 day period, based on data from the ONS survey.
While long Covid continues to afflict large numbers of people, new cases have fallen considerably – partly because total Covid cases are down and partly because a smaller proportion of infections these days are leading to long Covid.found that the risk of getting long Covid when infected with the virus was just a tenth of what it was at the start of the pandemic.
He adds: “But even though things are a lot better now than even a year ago we are still seeing more hospitalisations and deaths than anyone would say was tolerable.”
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