Hospital leaders’ sharp rebuttal against denials comparing Covid-19 to influenza

Hospital leaders in Derby and Burton have made a keen rebuttal to “denier,” which compares Covid-19 to the flu.

Supervised by Derby University Hospital and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Royal Derby Hospital There are many more hospitals at Queen’s Hospital in Burton. Covid positive patients Than I saw at the peak of the first wave.

It is approaching 300 Covid patients with beds in two locations-enough to fill nearly 12 entire wards.

In contrast, trust leaders such as Dr. Magnus Harrison, Medical Director and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, have rarely seen organizations hospitalize a single flu patient in a local democracy reporting service, which is usually the case. Said that he had developed pneumonia.

Comments on social media in response to local and national news about the pandemic include frequent claims of cherry-picking statistics to achieve the ultimate goal chosen, as the virus is not comparable to influenza. -Talked about this issue despite the efforts of experts.

At its board meeting yesterday (Tuesday, November 10), LDRS asked the hospital trust leader to comment on this.

Trustboard Chairman Kathy McLean said: “I thought eloquently more than any of us. One of our patients, a 61-year-old woman, said” anyone is fine “and used to fit perfectly. I think it’s a powerful message.

“This is a very serious situation and we want to help the whole nation. We can only do it if they can help us.

“I don’t have a flu ward because I may have the flu at home, but when I come to the hospital I may have pneumonia.”

Gavin Boyle, Trust’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “For the vast majority of people infected with Covid-19, it’s a mild illness, but to a large extent, it’s certainly a very serious illness.

“If you’re the average person wondering if you should take it seriously, I think it’s definitely emphasized to me, it’s a very serious situation.”

Dr. Harrison said: “Given the number we trust at the moment, it’s almost 12 wards full of Covid-positive patients, so anyone who is negative or wants to refute the statistics.” The actual facts at the moment. Please reconfirm.

“These numbers are higher than the first wave of the pandemic, which is very important and it’s not realistic and we’re having a hard time dealing with people who say they’re manipulating the numbers. We never I haven’t done that.

“Imagine the flu mortality rate each year, with 7,000 deaths nationwide in a fairly average flu year, and 20,000 flu deaths in a fairly well-developed flu year. There is.

“The national death toll from Covid is already higher than the national death toll (65,200 as of the week to October 30), which gives us an idea of ​​the size and impact of Covid on people. Can be done.

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“Influenza, some comorbidities (existing conditions), when infected with influenza and implementing a vaccination program, there are not many patients with influenza. In the intensive care room, strange patients, strange patients are seen. It is possible that it is ventilated as a result of influenza, but we do not expect that many people to pass through. 12 wards (of Covid patients) are much more than expected for influenza. . “

From January to August of this year, the National Bureau of Statistics (ONS) recorded 13,619 deaths from pneumonia and 394 deaths from influenza.

This is believed to have been reduced by the measures taken to limit the spread of Covid-19.

For comparison, the numbers from 2017 to 2018 show that 22,000 people died in the United Kingdom in connection with the flu. This may indicate the impact of Covid’s restrictions on influenza.

In the United Kingdom at the end of October, 10,308 people were being treated for Covid-19 and only two were hospitalized for the flu.

On Monday, ONS reported that as of the week ending October 30, there were 65,200 Covid-related deaths in the UK this year, with two months of data remaining.

This is more than three times the total expected for influenza in a fairly high year.

Covid’s mortality is also heavily influenced by the widespread and significant restrictions enforced throughout the UK to limit and suppress the virus. This includes two national blockades and rules on social distance, hand disinfection, rallies, and face covering.