When did you last hear of a Flu epidemic in July? Flu is seasonal, this crap is perennial.
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might even be apocalyptic!
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@spitfire , So what ??
Its the deaths that count !
Anybody got the stats on the new variants yet. ??
Donkeyman! 
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There are no “Stats”, no one is keeping count!
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AFAIK, the ONS publish on Fridays … but I’ll check … 
The latest figures are as already posted:
The increases are likely to be caused by increases in infections compatible with Omicron variants BA.4 and BA.5.
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But it’s not just the deaths though, it’s the load that is put on the NHS in terms of seriously ill people who go on to recover combined with the added precautions that from line workers in the NHS must take.
But you don’t recover, you just go on to get infected again, that could be the bout that does for you.
The stats are no longer viable as much of the population stopped testing once the tests became chargeable.
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I still have tests left over from before they started costing money, and use them every few days (depending on circumstances, of course). I think once I run out, I’ll be testing less…if I’m honest. I think they cost just under a tenner up here for 5 tests and I’d rather spend that on food.
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Recover from the bout that hospitalised the person.
@AnnieS, surely no test is required if you are dead ??
And thats what matters !
If everybody has it but nobody dies what does it matter ??
Donkeyman! 
It MATTERS because of the load it places on the NHS in order to keep those infected from dying and the load placed on front line NHS workers to avoid becoming infected. Think about it.
@The_Artful_Todger , Then let them recover at home ??
Couple of paracetamol, and plenty of hot drinks ??
I remember when l was a preteen youngster l had a couple of bouts of an unidentified lung infection in which l felt l was dying ???
Seems the old doctor we had then was quite right ??
Donkeyman! 
I take it you have escaped the lurgy then, Donkeyman?! If so, then I’m delighted for you and long may that continue. But paracetamol and hot drinks just don’t cut it, I’m afraid.
@PixieKnuckles ,Ah, the dreaded lurgy, is that what it was ??? Well l
must ave survived coz lm still ere !!
BTW, I think it was aspirin, not paracetamol so maybe that made the difference?
Donkeyman!
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I don’t know the difference to be honest…isn’t one bad for blood or something? Thins it out? I had flu when I was 14 and oh my word, I wouldn’t wish that on anyone. So if Covid is anything worse than that, I am very very wary. 
Also, I’m glad you are still here to tell the tale too! 
I am.
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That aspirin thinned your blood by decreasing the amount of (sticky) platelets and as such made your circulatory system less prone to clots.
I’ve been taking 1/2 aspirin (150mg) every day since I was smitten by several TIA’s that cost me my job at 60. That was 19 yrs ago and I’ve been clot free ever since👍
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