流感暴增使英国医院不堪重负,每天病例创纪录,Covid-19和Noro病毒病例上升,引起公共卫生警告。 A flu surge has overwhelmed English hospitals, with record daily cases and rising Covid-19 and norovirus cases, prompting public health warnings.

英格兰的医院承受着巨大压力, 因为在一周内, 重度流感爆发驱动器的入院率上升55%, 平均每天2,660名病人, England’s hospitals are under intense pressure as a severe flu surge drives admissions up 55% in a single week to an average of 2,660 patients a day—an unusually high level for this point in the season. 伯明翰遭受的打击最为严重,有200多张床位被流感病人占用,而曼彻斯特、东伦敦和西南地区也出现急剧上升。 Birmingham has been hit hardest, with more than 200 beds occupied by flu patients, while Manchester, East London, and the South West are also seeing sharp rises. 与此同时,Noro病毒和Covid-19案件正在增加,使救护车移交延误和等候名单过长等现有问题更加复杂。 At the same time, norovirus and Covid-19 cases are increasing, compounding existing problems such as ambulance handover delays and long waiting lists. NHS领导人警告最坏的情况可能还在前头,因为即将到来的医生罢工使精疲力尽的工作人员面临额外的压力。 NHS leaders warn the worst may still be ahead, with exhausted staff facing additional strain from an upcoming doctors’ strike. 卫生官员正在敦促接种疫苗,对非发病率负责地使用国家保健服务系统111,并在生病而不能减轻对系统的压力时留在家中。 Health officials are urging vaccinations, responsible use of NHS 111 for non-emergencies, and staying home when ill to ease pressure on the system.