We Brits are stuck in our country and can’t get to our home in TV due to COVID.
We are seeing similar trends to that flagged by OP.
There are a number of issues that we have seen.
The first and perhaps most significant is the vaccine program has now broken the link between case number and hospitalisation and death.
We are seeing steep rises in cases and are now up to a level last seen in the main peak earlier this year. However then we had around 1200 people dying on some days. Now it’s around 20-30. Still sad for the families involved but a much less bleak picture. The majority of our cases are in the younger age groups and hence they suffer less severely than those who are older. Schools have been a major breeding ground of late.
Like in the US we have some people who have declined vaccination. They make up the majority of those being hospitalised and dying.
Most of the statistics we get now in the UK are meaningless unless they are put into context.
Vaccination is working and fortunately our younger generations are using every opportunity to get jabbed. They seem to understand not only the importance to their own health but also that of the whole community.
Sadly just like the US we have a hard core of anti vaccers. They just don’t get that they are risking their lives. For it is this group that is making up most of those dying here in the UK.
The danger for us all is that these people provide the breeding ground for further variants. It is hopefully not going to lead to one that gets passed the vaccines but there is a risk.
The hope for us all is that the vaccines will soon reach a level in both our countries that allows it to be controlled. Then we can start to have more normal lives.
Let that be soon - we miss our house and friends in TV
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