“We only treat covid patients here,” says Prent via Zoom from the hospital. “And patients who need surgery within 24 hours because otherwise they will die. There is no room for all other patients.”
She no longer fears that the hospital will no longer be able to cope with this enormous influx of patients. “We are on the border, but we do not cross it. We make good use of hospitals in parts of England where things are improving, we have a good logistics network, so that people are always taken to hospitals where there is still room. still good so far. “
‘More factors cause contamination’
The contagious new strain of the virus, which first emerged in England, appears to have played a major role in its rapid spread in the British capital in recent weeks. All studies into this mutant show that it is much more contagious than previous variants. Still, according to Prent, more factors play a role – something that Marcel Levi, the Dutchman who runs several London hospitals, earlier at Jinek also said.
“No, you cannot blame everything on that new variant,” says Prent. “There are many factors at play. It’s winter, people are more susceptible now anyway. Of course the contagiousness contributed to it, but it is really broader than that.” The pre-Christmas period, when Boris Johnson’s government waited a long time to roll back the Christmas easing and finally closed the country again in early January, is also said to have played a significant role in the massive revival.
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