These are the stories of the British coronavirus that you need to know today.
New blockade
New measures are projected to address the increase in COVID-19 cases in the UK, and at least one report today claims that the plan has already been approved by No. 10.
As the government seeks to balance health measures with a fragile economy, a three-tier system of regional blockades is touted as the most likely response.
The system classifies different regions of England into different categories, depending on the SARS-CoV-2 virus infection rate.
The strategy was dragged by yesterday Scottish Government Introduced Tighter rulesIncludes curbs for central belt pubs and restaurants, including Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Community Secretary Robert Jenrick has previously confirmed to the BBC that the government is “currently considering what steps to take.”
Today, it has been widely reported that pubs and restaurants may be temporarily closed in some of the UK’s most affected areas.
Times He argued that the strategy had already been approved by the Prime Minister and would involve additional financial support for the affected companies.
Some commentators have suggested that it could be introduced next week, but the timing of additional measures remains unclear.
Daily data
Today’s Daily data An additional 17,540 UK positive tests were reported, killing 77 people.
The hospital has 3412 COVID-19 patients and 442 ventilator beds are used.
Dr. Yvonne Doyle, Medical Director of UK Public Health Services, commented: “The number of cases and hospitalizations is steadily and persistently increasing. The trend is clear and of great concern.”
Additional funding to support coronavirus enforcement regulations
British police and local councils are said to receive an additional £ 60m to boost patrols that enforce coronavirus regulations.
“This additional funding will strengthen the role of police in law enforcement and ensure that those at risk of public health face the consequences,” said Interior Minister Priti Patel. ..
The government also said police would be required to provide local governments and the NHS Test & Trace with further assistance in enforcing self-quarantine regulations.
COVID-19 mortality exceeds influenza and pneumonia
This year, in England and Wales, more than three times as many people died of pneumonia and Wales from COVID-19. influenza, Official figure Indicated.
Between the beginning of January and the end of August, there were 48,168 deaths from COVID-19, 13,619 deaths from pneumonia, and 394 deaths from influenza.
The National Bureau of Statistics said this trend was particularly pronounced between March and June.
Deaths from COVID-19 were 23.7% higher in men than in women, figures show.
By the end of August, statisticians had 30.0% of deaths in long-term care facilities due to COVID-19, while 15.2% had pneumonia and influenza.
Asymptomatic patients
A Investigation A person led by University College London found that more than three-quarters of those who were positive for COVID-19 during the blockade were asymptomatic.
Studies published in the journal Clinical epidemiologyEnrolled 36,061 pilots in the ONS Coronavirus Infection Study Pilot Study in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, tested between April 26 and June 27.
Of the 115 people who were positive for SARS-CoV-2, 76.5% did not report symptoms on the day of the test.
The authors conclude that a broader testing program is needed to capture the “silent” infection of the virus.
Comments on the study Science Media Center“Social distance and other measures are very important, and if asymptomatic can be reliably identified, there are significant public health benefits in reducing infections,” said Patrick Maxwell, director of clinical medicine at the University of Cambridge. It will be. ” Individuals and they then self-isolate. “
But Paul Hunter, a professor of medicine at the University of East Anglia, said that it is “not at all” that asymptomatic people remain asymptomatic all the time.
Nurse demands salary increase
Politicians need to substitute “hollow” applause to assist medical staff and instead award fair salary increases. This is the leader of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). Said today.
Dame Donna Kinnair was speaking at a virtual conference held by the university when the RCN announced. Formal submission To review the government’s expected spending in November.
This document required NHS nursing staff to raise their salary by 12.5%.
She accused the prime minister of ignoring summer’s request from 14 health unions to discuss wages following the burden on the health care system as a result of the pandemic.
She said she sent a brief message to Boris Johnson. “We don’t need applause, medals, or pin badges. This time we pay fairly for the difficult tasks we do.”
Dame Donna also opposed the perception that nursing was a “profession” and a “women’s job,” saying that it was “damaging and rude” and could “hold down wages.”
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