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Coronavirus UK: Half of positive Covid cases not being detected, expert says — The Independent
“About half of all positive Covid-19 cases in the UK are not being detected, an expert has said.
Mark Woolhouse, professor of infectious disease epidemiology at the University of Edinburgh, said these infections meant the country’s efforts to control the virus were being carried out "with one hand behind our back.”
“He added: "It's probably partly because many of them are asymptomatic or so mildly infected they don't recognise the symptoms, partly because people do have symptoms but actually genuinely aren't recognising them as Covid - I've heard a few cases of that in the last week - and also the possibility that some people are having symptoms and actually ignoring them, perhaps because they don't want to go into self-isolation.
"Whatever the reason, those missed 50 per cent of cases - it's like trying to control the epidemic with one hand tied behind our back. We can't do it effectively if those cases are not also being self isolated and their contacts traced. It's going to make it much more difficult.”
This reminds me, in Dr. Osterholm’s update I posted last night, I’m pretty sure he said 50 percent of cases are exposure unknown. Jmo. Going back in for quote to make sure.
eta:
“Over half of the cases we are seeing right now have no known exposure. None.”
(see video for full context)
source/ 9:00:
Osterholm Update / Ep 30: A New Dialogue / 2 days ago
(Important episode, imo)
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