US
Fully vaccinated people do not need to wear masks for indoor or outdoor activity
Honour system
Iowa
https://idph.iowa.gov/News/ArtMID/646/ArticleID/158413/IDPH-Confirms-B1617-Variant-Strain-in-Iowa
Department of Public Health, two cases of B.1.617
Indian villages
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/05/15/india-coronavirus-rural/
Rural areas, 65 % of 1.3 billion
Limited testing
Most districts, positivity rates 10%
Uttar Pradesh, 230 million, 700 teachers died after elections
UK
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2021/may/16/coronavirus-live-news-covid-19-fears-over-indian-variant-as-england-prepares-to-unlock
Matt Hancock
I think it’s quite likely this will become the dominant variant.
importance of people coming forward for testing
and being careful because this isn’t over yet
we have increasing confidence that the vaccine works against the variant
(Early Oxford University lab data)
the strategy is on track - it’s just the virus has just gained a bit of pace
and we’ve therefore all got to be that bit much more careful and cautious
Over 35s next week
Hospital in Bolton
vast majority of patients, eligible but unvaccinated
Five people who have had a single jab, hospitalised, Indian variant, Bolton, England
One (frail) patient who had received both
No deaths
Local lockdowns not ruled out
Next decision day, 14th June (for 21st June)
Covid symptom study
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEMjCbCYSmI
Is covid changing?
Asymptomatic rate higher after vaccine
Symptoms may be very mild
Fewer symptoms
Shorter symptomatic time
Think, less likely to develop long covid
Less transmission of the virus
More so after 2 doses
Symptoms after vaccination
No vaccine, 5 symptoms in first week
First dose, 2 to 4 symptoms
Booster doses, 0 to 1 symptom
Start of Moderna data
6,900 people have reported on Moderna vaccine
Profile more similar to Pfizer
Short limited side effects
Age differences in side effects
Data adjustments
80% ..
