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submitted 21 hours ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

Immunologists push for increase in testing and more widespread vaccine booster rollout as new variant, XEC, emerges

Covid is on the rise in England, and experts have warned that more must be done to prevent and control infections after a "capitulation to the virus".

Prof Danny Altmann, an immunologist at Imperial College London, said those working in the field were perplexed by the current attitude to the battle against Covid, as the latest figures showed an increase in hospital admissions.

The latest data for England from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) showed that hospital admissions increased to 3.71 per 100,000 population for the week between 16 and 22 September 2024, compared with 2.56 per 100,000 the previous week.

The percentage of people with symptoms who have tested positive for Covid, based on tests at sentinel "spotter" laboratories, has also risen in the last week to 11.8% compared with 9.1% in the previous week.

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[-] ThePyroPython@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago

Great, I'll go get my tranquilizer gun and load up some Pfizer, and inoculate the morons as I drive past them standing on the roundabout.

[-] Novi@sh.itjust.works 7 points 17 hours ago

I would not vote guilty on your jury.

[-] ThePyroPython@lemmy.world 3 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

Your Honour I was not, as you so derisively put it, "assaulting people with a weapon" and "administering medication without consent".

I was merely "providing an expediant public health service" and frankly for making those three booster shots at 20mph from 15 meters away I deserve a fucking medal!

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