Coronavirus: One in eight hospital cases were 'caught on-site' - BBC News

Only 10 U.K. (& 1 Italian) hospital was included in the study. 1500 cases so far.

But there is an interesting extra little nugget in the story. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-53895891

"They were older, frailer and had pre-existing health conditions."
But they also had better outcomes than those admitted with the virus, probably because of faster diagnosis and, therefore, treatment.”

So the older and frailer fare better if they get early diagnosis & treatment?

I think that would rather kick into touch the treatment of the old & frail in care homes and this requires a rapid rethink coming up to winter.

What treatment strategies were deployed?
Can they be made available in care/ nursing homes?
Are they appropriately administered there

I wonder if @munirawilson @LaylaMoran @justinmadders @IndependentSage @GabrielScally might give this some thought and maybe seek from the researchers WHAT early treatment these elderly people were given and when that improved their outcomes?

How should this approached next time?

Interesting to see that the 1 in 8 was based on patients testing positive 15 days after admission to hospital.

But 23% increase in that number if a +ve test within 1-14 days of admissions.

1/ It would be interesting to see a sliding scale for that.

2/ And the variation between hospitals.
3/ Which hospital in Italy?
4/ Did any variation occur regardless of weight of admissions or did the risk rise and fall with weight if admissions. (Thinking of Wrexham, Weston and East Kent hospitals here).