Lessons from China and Africa

Deaths in China

Abrupt U-turn on COVID controls on 7th December

Only people who died of respiratory failure were counted

Jiao Yahui, Bureau of Medical Administration

Between 8 December and 12 January, 59,938 Covid hospital deaths

Deaths from respiratory failure, 5,500

Rest also had underlying health conditions

Average age of death, 80

90.1% aged 65 +

Lunar new year holiday, travel has started (21 January)
Daily number going to fever clinics

Peaked at 2.9 million on 23rd December

Last Thursday, 477,000 visits

Professor Ma Jingjing, Peking University

Infections, 900 million (64% of population)

Major cities, infection rates, 70% to 90%

Infection rates up to 91% in some provinces

Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Stopped publishing infections last week

Infection fatality rate

900 million infections, 59,938 deaths

One death per 15,015 infections

IFR = 0.006

More pessimistic estimates of 1 million deaths (1.4 billion)

One death per 1,400 infections

IFR = 0.0714

WHO welcomes data on COVID-19 in China, meeting with Minister

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Minister Ma Xiaowei, China’s National Health Commission

The overall epidemiology—reflecting a rapid and intense wave of disease caused by known sub-variants of Omicron

Omicron sublineages BA.5.2 and BF.7 (BA.5.2.1.7)

Arriving soon

XBB.1.5.

CH.1.1

with higher clinical impact on older people and those with underlying conditions,

is similar to waves of infection experienced by other countries

Will China will become endemic?

UK, Zoe prevalence is 1 in 26

England, ONS prevalence is 1 in 25

[kidonaboat]

Never thought I would watch a medical vlog as much as I watch yours. Always informative. Our politicians should all watch your unbiased reports. Thank you.

[pforce]

There are two ways to test a new drug. You can conduct the traditional exhausting clinical trials over a period of 7 years or so; or you can just give it to everyone and see what happens. The problem with the second way is that if things go south, the test subjects will not fall for that one again.

[appletree]

Dr John you are simply BEST!!! thank you for everything you do!

[Mobleymoon]

Sometimes the news you share is so good it makes this 70 yr old un vacd female just cry. To hear a TX tent is really empty, adapted from covid to Ebola and ITS EMPTY! I maybe alone but my heart is screeming with joy for this beatuiful, empty TX tent. Thank you!

[ChrisVDS]

I live in Malawi, Africa. I'm certain this was the best place in the world to be during that whole mess!! I think part of what protected us was the fact the Malawians have never (previously) been apt to be obsessively afraid of germs or use hand sanitizer and stuff! So as children, they actually develop a strong immune system. (I think it's tragic how it's become so prominent now.) Also, because about 90% of Malawians go out in the morning to find/earn food for the day, it was not possible for us to lock down. There definitely were deaths, but the numbers were pretty small, and a vast majority of those people were older. Other than having to close schools for about 3 months, we lived our lives. And "vaccines" were not nearly as available or desired.

[MIOLAZARUS]

John - Thank you for holding the light through these times. Your work is so appreciated for all of us who tried to warn everyone and got shunned, fired, scapegoated..
It makes me happy how well Africa pulled through this. Now we just need all the psychopaths out of office so we can send money to lift Africa out of poverty. Forced poverty.
This is the great awakening <3

[igorbruno]

2 videos in 1 day, thank you so much Dr. John Campbell

[bunberrier]

Dr. Cambell I always appreciate your updates. In addition to being a great source of info you have a delightful skill in saying things without saying them. Trust me.... we get it. Well done.

[viorica]

Thank you Dr John for your work and your updates! Is very helpful for so many around the world and even outside of the English speaking world. Thank you!

[imbolc]

For all the followers of dr Campbell, go see his talk with Neil Oliver, it's great ! from today or yesterday (i just saw it today), Neil asks plenty of questions and was so appreciative and had learned a lot what 'our doc' had to say :) Thank you from Belgium.

[joannclinard]

Thank you so much for your dedicated research and keeping us updated. You are so very appreciated!

[marycollins]

Nuance isn't part of the thinking of many and certainly not the narrative of those who seek to control that, so thank you for doing what you do so well and so tirelessly.

[sfree]

Your unspoken words speak volumes! Thank you, I always look forward to your fact based videos!

[jeremyhall]

Top job John, thank you for your excellent analysis and data - great show !

[brucenicol]

Thank you as always Dr Campbell for this update. You do some very excellent guesswork and your suspicions are mostly spot on.

[debwirtz]

Thanks Dr. Campbell, your videos are always very informative. 🥰

[pj]

Dr john love you stuff don't stop putting the truth out thank you sir respect

[tobysummers]

Thank you Dr.C you made me feel more at ease today.I was worried about what is happening in China.

[Zen-krte]

I truly thankyou Dr John. The endless hours you apply to this topic is so much appreciated. You use science and common-sense.

[m-i-s]

My husband nearly died a year ago from delta. He was on 40 but obese. He was in the ICU and in the hospital for over 20 days. He was discharged home on o2. Luckily a couple months later he weened himself off. He still has CTs on his lungs and periodic lung doctor visits. What saved him was Gods grace and mercy and he got a full dose of ivermectin from his PCP and the infusion before hospitalized. He never had to be vented but came scarily close. Thank you for what your doing.