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UK coronavirus cases have been dropping dramatically over the past week. Vaccines aren't the only reason.
Business Insider ^ | Jul 26, 2021 | Aria Bendix

Posted on 07/29/2021 5:33:03 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

The number of coronavirus cases reported each day in the UK is falling almost quickly as it rose earlier this summer.

During the first two weeks of July, average daily cases reported there jumped 80%, with the single-day total peaking at nearly 55,000 on July 17. That's close to the levels recorded during the worst days of the UK's winter outbreak, when vaccines weren't yet widely available.

But cases have dropped dramatically in the past week, down to just 25,000 reported Monday, as shown in the chart below.

Experts, though surprised, have a few theories as to what happened. A recent decline in testing could be one factor: The UK administered 9% fewer tests this week than it did three weeks prior, and testing overall has declined since mid-March.

(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...


TOPICS: United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: covid19; deltavariant

1 posted on 07/29/2021 5:33:03 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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2 posted on 07/29/2021 5:34:41 PM PDT by skimbell
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HERD IMMUNITY… Enjoy the freedom, mates. We’ll be joining you soon.


3 posted on 07/29/2021 5:35:06 PM PDT by House Atreides
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Yes, the ubiquitous “Experts.” It means nothing. Gasbags.


4 posted on 07/29/2021 5:42:43 PM PDT by binreadin
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HERD IMMUNITY… Enjoy the freedom, mates. We’ll be joining you soon.

Yep. This so-called delta wave will be gone by Labor Day. Probably earlier.

5 posted on 07/29/2021 5:45:19 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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Hurry up, I'm turning 140 years old soon. I don't have any more time to waste, standing in line.


6 posted on 07/29/2021 5:52:43 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (If I wanted to live in China, Cuba, Canada or ?????! I would move there! Covid 19 über alles!!!)
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Positive cases have decreased by >50% due to a 9% decrease in testing.

Yeah.

Somebody please fire whoever wrote this, and whoever allowed it to be published.


7 posted on 07/29/2021 5:54:31 PM PDT by cockroach_magoo
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Positive cases have decreased by >50% due to a 9% decrease in testing. Yeah. Somebody please fire whoever wrote this, and whoever allowed it to be published.

I know of at least 6 or 7 people who wouldn't get tested even though they were nearly 100% certain they had it or were exposed to it. Myself I won't get tested either.

8 posted on 07/29/2021 6:01:13 PM PDT by DouglasKC
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Pro golfer Jon Rahm had to withdraw from a golf tournament in early June after a positive test. Now he’s been forced out of the Olympics for the same reason. Not sure if he was even slightly ill either time.


9 posted on 07/29/2021 6:12:39 PM PDT by Peter ODonnell (It's time we got serious about COVID-74 and COVID-92 and the Bulgarian variant and ...)
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