Independent validation of official numbers for covid is needed

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UK zoe data, there is an ongoing need for independent varification of official data sets. UK, Zoe health study data

https://health-study.joinzoe.com/your-contribution

New symptomatic cases
today = 184,293

People currently symptomatic with covid = 2,116,791

Current UK prevalence is 1 in 31

Big Diet Study
(food frequency questionnaire, invite by e mail)

Intermittent Fasting Study

ONS latest

UK, 7 September 2021 to 14 September 2022

(Estimated percentage of the population testing positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) on nose and throat swabs)

1.41% in England (1 in 70 people)

1.31% in Wales (1 in 75 people)

1.25% in Northern Ireland (1 in 80 people)

1.88% in Scotland (1 in 55 people)

Lower perveance than Zoe data

Probably because a larger percentage of cases are asymptomatic,

And, ONS numbers will be higher next week

Percentage of patients in acute hospitals with confirmed COVID-19

who are being treated primarily for COVID-19
(English regions, 18 June 2021 to 31 August 2022)

Self-reported long COVID as of 31 July 2022

2.0 million (3.1% of the population)

Of those

83% symptoms at least 12 weeks

45% symptoms at least one year

22% symptoms at least two years

Symptoms

Fatigue, 62%

SOB, 37%

Difficulty concentrating, 33%

Muscle ache, 31%

Symptoms adversely affected the day-to-day activities, 1.5 million (73% of those with self-reported long COVID) 

UK government covid data

https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk

Last 7 days

Cases, up 42%

Deaths, 339, down 2.3%

Patients admitted, 5,930, up 47.7%

At 39% = 2,312 admitted for covid

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