New: @C_BruceLockhart, @clivecookson and I looked at the possible reasons that the UK has not seen an increase in Covid-19 deaths parallel to the recent resurgence in new cases. Experts focused on three likely reasons… [1/4]
https://www.ft.com/content/c011e214-fb95-4a64-b23c-2bd87ebb29d7

First, testing has become far more widely available, particularly the testing track outside hospitals that is more likely to identify cases with mild or no symptoms. [2/4]
https://www.ft.com/content/c011e214-fb95-4a64-b23c-2bd87ebb29d7

Second, younger people are now catching the virus. Since the start of the resurgence in July, infections have risen fastest in people under 40. Younger people of course face afar lower risk of developing severe cases. [3/4] https://www.ft.com/content/c011e214-fb95-4a64-b23c-2bd87ebb29d7

Finally, medical outcomes have improved as doctors learn how to best treat this new disease. The use of dexamethasone to cut mortality in severe cases has been a particularly notable advance. [4/4]
https://www.ft.com/content/c011e214-fb95-4a64-b23c-2bd87ebb29d7