Here we've got indexed GDP up to November 2020. The figure for December 2020 is due in mid-February.

Here are new Covid-19 cases in the UK, up to January 23rd. This data includes only the first positive test (not subsequent positives in the same person), and is plotted by date of sample. We can see a clear downward trend.

We have figures for the UK claimant count up to November 2020. This figure combines people seeking work on Universal Credit and Jobseekers' Allowance. We can see that even with the furlough scheme protecting some jobs, a huge number of extra people are seeking work.

Here we can see that the number of people in hospital with Covid-19 (blue line), including people admitted with Covid and later diagnosed in hospital with Covid, is dropping sharply. Data up to and including Jan 25th. More info on the data sets here: x.com/Covid19DataUK/…

Looking at mechanical ventilation beds occupied (orange line), we can see that from Jan 24th to Jan 27th numbers fell. We will be watching this figure closely to see if it becomes a downward trend. MV beds occupied data definition here: x.com/Covid19DataUK/…

Excess deaths are simply 'more deaths than usual for the time of year'. Here we compare weekly deaths in 2020 (green line) vs the 2015-19 average (blue line). The data (from ONS) clearly shows that 2020 was not a normal year for deaths - we're seeing just over 76k excess deaths.

Daily deaths in the UK within 28 days of a positive Covid-19 test. This data runs up to February 2nd.

We can see that the number of people in hospital in England with Covid-19 is falling. Blue line = admitted with Covid + diagnosed in hospital with Covid, data up to February 1st.

I'm very proud to have been one of the main authors on the first national level study of effectiveness of the Oxford-AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines, reported on here: bbc.co.uk/news/health-56…