The UK is one of the better-prepared countries, at the moment, to deal with Covid19. As per data published by the official website, 89.7% of the UK population, aged 12yr and above, have already taken at least one dose of vaccine, whereas 53% have taken three (data on 23/12).
It would be interesting to see how the country is doing so far against the virus. The following plot gives you various health-related parameters of Covid 19 infection. Critical parameters such as hospitalisations and deaths have been rescaled – both x and y axes – to coincide with the reported cases before the vaccine.
These are not perfect but are analyses capable of providing semi-qualitative insights. The peak rates in later 2020 – early 2021 suggest a case fatality ratio of about two (1 in 50) and a hospital admission case of 1 in 15. This was the situation before the vaccines became available. The ratios have come down significantly since then.
Corona Virus Data: the UK
