It could be that social distancing measures taken to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 could reduce the spread of influenza. by Dr Sabine L. Van Elsland, Andrew Scheuber, The UK must prepare now for a potential new wave of coronavirus infections this winter, says a new Academy of Medical Sciences report.
The Canadian Press Staff. "This can be a particular challenge in modern airtight buildings which have very low infiltration rates for energy efficiency and for people on low incomes who are trying to keep heating costs down. 100 Niagara College Boulevard, Welland In addition, the report estimates the overall waiting lists in England could increase from 4.2 million (pre-COVID-19) to 10 million by the end of this year. Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on scienceTech Xplore covers the latest engineering, electronics and technology advances Science X Network offers the most comprehensive sci-tech news coverage on the web Please note that due to measures and directives related to COVID-19, Niagara College campuses are closed until further notice. "The Academy of Medical Sciences said that its models indicated that Covid-19 cases would rise again in fall and peak in January and February — the busiest time of year for the country's National Health Service.
Governments may also find it harder to enact lockdown measures on already The Northern Hemisphere may have had a mild flu season last winter, but there is still the risk of a flu epidemic this year. In March 2020, the R number in the UK was around 3, currently it is estimated to be in the range 0.7-0.9. Using a worst-case scenario—in which the effective reproduction number, R, of SARS-CoV-2 rises to an assumed value of 1.7 in September—a peak in hospital admissions and deaths is expected in January and February with an estimated 119,000 (95% credible interval 24,500—251,000) associated hospital deaths between September 2020 and June 2021. Australia and New Zealand both reacted quickly to the threat from Covid-19 and virus transmission remains at very low levels, the report said. Science X Daily and the Weekly Email Newsletter are free features that allow you to receive your favorite sci-tech news updates in your email inbox COVID-19 Updates. Get weekly and/or daily updates delivered to your inbox.
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Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.This year, the coronavirus pandemic could create the perfect winter storm, and scientists say countries need to prepare for a potential uptick in cases that could be more serious than the initial outbreak.In cold weather we spend more time indoors in poorly ventilated spaces — exactly the conditions that are likely to make the novel coronavirus spread more easily. The researchers stress the importance of public information campaigns and community involvement in the response, the need to take care of one-another, not meeting in large crowds and wear facemasks. Coronavirus ‘is a seasonal disease – winter time will become Covid time’, scientists warn Terri-Ann Williams , Digital Health & Fitness Reporter 3 Jun 2020, 10:49 ""With relatively low numbers of COVID-19 cases at the moment, this is a critical window of opportunity to help us prepare for the worst that Your feedback will go directly to Science X editors.Thank you for taking your time to send in your valued opinion to Science X editors. Visit our Flu jab programme set for ‘massive’ expansion ready for winter with Covid-19shows just how difficult this winter could prove for hard-working nursing staff"shows just how difficult this winter could prove for hard-working nursing staff in health and care services across the UK.“Our health and care services will not only have to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, but also seasonal pressures which put arduous strain on nursing staff and our health system in the colder months of the year.
The number of Covid-19-related hospital deaths between September 2020 and June 2021 in the UK could be as high as 119,900, the academy suggested. The content is provided for information purposes only.
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