International omicron multiplication
June 9, 2026
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Dr John Campbell Episodes Around June 9, 2026
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Summary
Link for free download of John's two text books, http://159.69.48.3/
Campbell's Pathophysiology Notes, Amazon orders for the UK, https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B012HWC8SU/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_AYC5Q7G3H2B3T4BCHQY0
Campbell's Physiology Notes
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0955379725/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_K0MXMAP26Y77TY4J90FB
the disease is mild in almost all of the cases seen so far,
Dr Rochelle Walensky, CDC
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/09/cdc-chief-omicron-mild-early-data-us-spread-variant
75% of US cases vaccinated
Scotland, 'tsunami' of Omicron
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10295867/Omicron-infecting-4-000-BRITONS-day.html
Families in Scotland, to self-isolate for 10 days if one member tests positive,
regardless of their vaccination status and even if they initially get a negative PCR test
UK Government working on a 'Plan C'
UK, Health Security Agency
https://twitter.com/UKHSA/status/1468951053903142913?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/covid-19-variants-identified-in-the-uk
Omicron is displaying a significant growth advantage over Delta,
likely to outcompete Delta in the UK and become the dominant variant.
If the growth rate and doubling time continue,
at least 50% of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases to be caused by Omicron variant by mid-December
One million by end of December
1% = 10,000
Omicron displays a reduction in protection offered by having had a previous infection or vaccination.
There is insufficient data to make any assessment of protection against severe disease,
or to assess the severity of illness caused by Omicron.
Further studies are underway in the UK and abroad.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1039644/Omicron_SGTF_case_update_FINAL.pdf
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/investigation-of-sars-cov-2-variants-technical-briefings
Graph refs
https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus
SA. Live data, hospital patients who have tested positive
https://www.nicd.ac.za/diseases-a-z-index/disease-index-covid-19/surveillance-reports/daily-hospital-surveillance-datcov-report/
South Africa references
https://www.nicd.ac.za/diseases-a-z-index/disease-index-covid-19/sars-cov-2-genomic-surveillance-update/
Weekly deaths in SA
https://www.samrc.ac.za/reports/report-weekly-deaths-south-africa