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Dan O'Hara

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Runs the UK Covid PCR positivity map: https://jamestindall.info/skeuomorphology/ladb_covid/index.html Otherwise: literary history | philosophy of tech | EXTREME METAPHORS: Interviews with JG Ballard http://amazon.co.uk/dp/B007QOXKHI | www.danohara.co.uk

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Dan O'Hara @skeuomorphology.bsky.social · May 12

I spoke to @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social at @404media.bsky.social about Coca-Cola's new AI ad that can't tell the difference between me and J. G. Ballard

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AI-Powered Coca-Cola Ad Celebrating Authors Gets Basic Facts Wrong

A new Coke ad proudly features a quote from a J.G. Ballard book, only he didn’t write the words and it’s not his book.

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Dan O'Hara @skeuomorphology.bsky.social · 5h

Shrewsbury & Telford

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Shrewbury & Telford NHS Trust reintroducing masks as of today.

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Dan O'Hara @skeuomorphology.bsky.social · 2d

The whole schedule is geared around flu, and for that it makes sense (flu will likely peak in late Dec/early Jan).

But for covid? A lot of trouble could be averted if the timing of vaccines were informed by the data.

Dan O'Hara @skeuomorphology.bsky.social · 2d

NOIDs data up to yesterday.

It's the most current data we get, good for indicating the trend but poor for tracking levels.

When Thursday's map comes out, levels will certainly be higher than last autumn's wave.

Feels like the limited NHS vaccines are starting a bit late.

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Dan O'Hara @skeuomorphology.bsky.social · 6d

The PCR positivity map is out, and it's evident that everywhere is seeing a significant surge.

UKHSA positivity has risen to 11.83%.

Adjusted for non-reporting areas, we make that 13.77%.

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Dan O'Hara @skeuomorphology.bsky.social · 6d

Indeed.

I've been hunting for some evidence that it might be an error, but there's no good reason to suspect it is, and some evidence that it isn't, insofar as the data can tell us such things.

Dan O'Hara @skeuomorphology.bsky.social · 6d

Quite right, David! Thank you - remiss of me not to mention it.

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David Allsopp @doublehelix.bsky.social · 6d

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David Allsopp @doublehelix.bsky.social · 19d

If you're not eligible on the NHS (and most of us aren't 🙄), private autumn COVID vaccinations are now available in the UK, if you can find a pharmacy that stocks it, and can afford it 🙄

I was able to get the Comirnaty LP.8.1 (Pfizer/BioNTech) vaccine today.

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Pharmadoctor, providing clinical services at your local pharmacy

The UK's leading provider of private pharmacy based clinical services. Clinical services include all vaccinations (travel health and seasonal vaccines), as well as minor ailment and test 'n' treat ser...

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Dan O'Hara @skeuomorphology.bsky.social · 6d

I haven't seen anything quite like that Sheffield spike before. Even Tyneside & Teesside have been yoyoing up & down to increasing levels so far.

Dan O'Hara @skeuomorphology.bsky.social · 6d

We're still working on including Scotland on the map - it's quite challenging technically, I'm afraid.

In lieu of the map, here's positivity by area for this week.

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Dan O'Hara @skeuomorphology.bsky.social · 6d

This wave is set to be worse than last autumn's.

It may be already, as this data covers up to last Friday.

I do not like what I see in Sheffield and elsewhere.

I hope I'm wrong, but I think we need sequencing urgently.

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Dan O'Hara @skeuomorphology.bsky.social · 6d

NHS vaccine booking is now open, for those who are eligible.

If you are, go get 'em.

And wear an FFP mask to do so.

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COVID-19 vaccine

NHS information about the COVID-19 vaccine, including what the vaccine helps protect against, who should have it and when, how to get it and side effects.

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Dan O'Hara @skeuomorphology.bsky.social · 6d

Tyneside seems to be level-ish, but Teeside is rocketing even further from an already high level.

The same is true in Cumbria.

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Dan O'Hara @skeuomorphology.bsky.social · 6d

The map gets darker the further north you go.

Sheffield does a lot of testing.

Look at their graph.

I'd normally be sceptical of such data, but surrounding areas are all v high and climbing nearly as sharply.

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Dan O'Hara @skeuomorphology.bsky.social · 6d

We're starting to see areas in the Midlands increase the amount of testing they're doing again.

Herefordshire, Worcestershire (and Rutland on few but not meaninglessly few tests) look the worst hit; Dudley and Northampton not far behind.

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Dan O'Hara @skeuomorphology.bsky.social · 6d

Most areas that weren't reporting in the south have started again, except Kent and E Sussex.

Even Southampton (who issued an avoid A&E notice on Tuesday) have reported.

In fact, this week they've reported all their data going back to March - it confirms what I suspected.

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Dan O'Hara @skeuomorphology.bsky.social · 8d

Hah! Thanks Roger - my bad. I'd duplicated last year's flu sheet but not changed the date.

Here's the current one. Almost the same exact same week as flu kicked off last year, & in the same way.

Dan O'Hara @skeuomorphology.bsky.social · 8d

Oh, plus this

It's not even October yet

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University Hospital Southampton @uhsft.bsky.social · 8d

⚠️ Our Emergency Department (ED) is extremely busy. Please only come to ED in the case of life-or-limb-threatening situations.

Other services for urgent but non-life-threatening care are the Urgent Treatment Centres at RSH Hospital and Lymington New Forest Hospital, or NHS111.

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Dan O'Hara @skeuomorphology.bsky.social · 8d

The map will update with the latest data on Thursday

We will be expanding with the increased data available to us as soon as we can

Until we can do so, I'll cover those additional data in my weekly threads

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Dan O'Hara @skeuomorphology.bsky.social · 8d

NOIDs data up to Sunday shows why the Beeb might be covering this so prominently

(in addition, flu season has definitely started. Time to get get jabs if you're eligible)

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Dan O'Hara @skeuomorphology.bsky.social · 8d

A surprise to see a relatively factual, sober article about covid on the front page of the BBC

Good to see it addresses rapid reinfections

A brief 🧵

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Covid cases rising with new variants 'Nimbus' and 'Stratus'

Unwell with a bad throat and temperature? You may have one of the new Covid strains circulating this autumn.

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René [¬º-°]¬ @meneither.bsky.social · 11d

Wie verteilen sich Infektionen in Deutschland? Wo treten Hotspots auf? Schlägt die #Wiesn Wellen? Antworten gibt die neue Landkreis-Karte!

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#CovidIsNotOver #SarsCoV2 #Covid #Corona #LongCovid

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Dan O'Hara @skeuomorphology.bsky.social · 13d

The PCR positivity map is out, and little has changed from last week.

UKHSA's positivity stat has remained around 10.3%.

12.3% is our estimate of positivity, adjusted for the areas that are not reporting this week.

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Dan O'Hara @skeuomorphology.bsky.social · 13d

And a little bit of news:

We're hoping to be able to add Scotland to the map very soon.

It's been incredibly difficult to get the data we needed, but we think we've cracked it.

For now, here are area positivity rates up to 11 days ago.

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