Originally Posted by
Barling Magna
Just what we need:
The R number - the rate of reproduction - of coronavirus in the UK has risen to between 0.9-1.1, according to the Government Office for Science and the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage). The figures suggest there is a risk that the overall coronavirus epidemic in the UK is growing, government scientists say. (BBC News)
Issue is that in April testing was bad and those going into hospital were ill and dying. Now 250,000 tests a day and 1,000 infected with few going into hospital and few dying. Most getting it now are younger and not requiring hospital.