Gloomy forecasts for the corona situation in Great Britain: “There will be deaths that would have been avoidable.” But there is one last hope.
- The corona situation in British hospitals is extremely tense, some experts warn against one collapse of Health system.
- A third nationwide Lockdown was imposed in London the Disaster called out.
- The greatest hope is for Great Britain in a broad Corona–Impfcampagne.
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London – The Corona-Pandemie meets Great Britain particularly hard. The new variant of Coronavirus leads to new record levels of infection numbers. Boris Johnson recently announced the full Lockdown, nevertheless the number of infections and deaths continues to rise. The situation in the clinics is extremely tense, the capacity utilization at the limit of what is possible. London Mayor has due to the critical situation Disaster called out.
Corona in Great Britain: further aggravation of the situation expected
On Saturday alone were in Great Britain knapp 60.000 New corona infections been reported. The government and medical professionals are mainly making the new and probably more contagious one Virus-Variant responsible, which appeared a few weeks ago. Also a lack of discipline in compliance with the Corona-Rules is given as the reason. In a guest post for the Times on Sunday, the government’s chief medical adviser Chris Whitty urged people to stay home. “Any unnecessary interaction they have could be the link in a chain of Transfers at the end of which there is an endangered person, ”explained the doctor.
Due to the high utilization of the Hospitals with a further aggravation of the situation. Whitty even warned of the total collapse of the Health system. “If the virus continues like this, hospitals will be in real trouble, and soon,” wrote the medicine professor. It could be that far in just a few weeks.
UK Health Minister Chris Whitty appeals to the population to adhere to the corona measures.
© Henry Nicholls
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Nine hours of waiting for a hospital bed for corona patients
If the situation gets worse, patient waiting times could extend to potentially dangerous levels, Whitty said. Already now there is a lack of nursing staff, the ratio of hospital staff to Patient will become unacceptable. In some parts of the country the health service is in the most dangerous position in living memory. “It will Deaths that could have been avoided. “
Some need up to nine hours Patient already on one Hospital bed waiting. Before Emergency rooms Long chains of ambulances are forming, said Tracy Nicholls, executive director of the British Association of Paramedics, the news broadcaster Sky News.
Total died in Great Britain more than 80,000 people at one confirmed infection with the Coronavirus. Probably the actual number of deceased is even higher: If one calculates the most recent figures with the deaths that are related to the death certificate Covid-19 are brought, the number of deaths is 95,000.
????️@CMO_England Professor Chris Whitty on #coronavirus.#COVID19 is spreading quickly across the country, putting many at risk & increasing pressure on the NHS.
As we roll out vaccines, it is vital that you continue to stay at home to:
▶️ protect the NHS
▶️ save lives#StayHome pic.twitter.com/bmMMCrotFg— Department of Health and Social Care (@DHSCgovuk) January 9, 2021
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Coronavirus disaster in London
Especially from the Corona-Pandemie the capital is hit. The seven-day incidence here rose to over 1000. London Mayor Sadiq Khan imposed on Friday (January 8th, 2021) the Disaster. The threat posed by the Coronavirus for the city is now at a critical point, so Khan in a message. “If we don’t act immediately, our (health service) NHS could be overwhelmed and more people will die.”
The need shows up at many points. For example, there are too few drivers for ambulances, the overburdened health service NHS Firefighters and police officers came to the rescue and sat behind the wheel. In the first week of January alone, the number of Covid-19 patients by almost a third, 40 percent more Patient need ventilation, like Khan communicated.
Our hospitals are under more pressure than at any other time since the start of the pandemic, and infection rates continue to soar at an alarming rate.
The vaccine rollout has given us renewed hope, but it’s critical for now we stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives.
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) January 9, 2021
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Great Britain: vaccination as the last hope against the corona pandemic
Called last week Boris Johnson the meanwhile third nationwide Lockdown in Great Britain out. Some experts believe that this would not be enough to cause a collapse in the Hospitals to prevent. But there is a new hope: the large-scale one Impfcampagne. On Friday (January 8th, 2021) the third vaccine authorized. To the vaccines of Biontech/Pfizer and from Oxford/Astrazeneca now came the vaccine from the US manufacturer Modern added. Of the vaccination A broad section of the population is hoped for an easing of the situation.
In view of the critical situation, the government is moving in London the pace increased even further. So far, 1.5 million people have been in Great Britain versus Covid-19 vaccinated, the new goal represents the organization of the Vaccinations before a new challenge. By mid-February the most vulnerable British a vaccination are offered – so 15 million people.
According to Johnson, military strategies are to be used for this, the army has already been called in to help. 200,000 people are vaccinated every day, loudly UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock this is enough to achieve the lofty goal. (Sebastian Richter with dpa)
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