Coronavirus Updates
Half of people admitted to hospital in the UK's first coronavirus wave developed at least one complication, according to a study.
It looked at more than 73,000 patients admitted with severe COVID and found half (36,367) developed one or more complications during their stay.
Kidney injury was most common (24.3%), then lung problems (18.4%), followed by heart complications (12.3%).
People who had complications were nearly twice as likely to die and seven times more likely to need intensive care, according to the study - led by Professor Calum Semple from Liverpool University.
Researchers say these complications are different to long COVID symptoms developed by people who've had the virus but did not need hospital care.
The study found even young, previously healthy people were affected, with 27% of 19 to 29-year-olds and 37% of 30 to 39-year-olds having a complication.
Thirteen percent of 19-29-year-olds and 17% of 30-39-year-olds were so badly affected they were unable to look after themselves when they were discharged.
https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-half-of-hospital-patients-in-uks-first-wave-developed-at-least-one-complication-says-study-12356856
It is now emerging the UK Govt want teenagers to catch the virus and spread herd immunity rather than vaccinate them. This will increase illness rates, absenteeism and longer term health worries as well as increase the strain on the NHS. It will also increase the chances of more variants and more deaths.
Of course 122 UK scientists disagree, the British Medical Association disagree as does the United Nations, World Health organisation. The science has been ignored by Boris Johnson.
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