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Covid-19: UK cases of delta variant
Infection with SARS-CoV-2 is not the same as covid-19
BMJ 2021; 374 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n1896 (Published 02 August 2021) Cite this as: BMJ 2021;374:n1896
- Andrew N Bamji, retired consultant rheumatologist
- Rye, UK
- bamji{at}btinternet.com
Both professionals and the Department of Health and Social Care are still failing to distinguish between infection with SARS-CoV-2 and covid-19, and positive tests continue to be reported as cases of covid-19.1 Covid-19 is a severe immunological consequence of SARS-CoV-2 infection but is not universal. It requires the development of hypoxia and biochemical and immunological indicators. In some laboratories, the cycle threshold in the PCR test (the …
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