Here’s some good news for 2022: this could be the year the pandemic comes to an end | Raghib Ali

Reduced hospital admissions, new medicines and stronger vaccines are reasons for real optimism

• Dr Raghib Ali is a clinical epidemiologist

As an epidemiologist and NHS consultant, 2022 begins much like 2021 did - I'm again analysing data on the impact of a new Covid variant that threatens to put huge pressure on our hospitals. And I'm back on the frontline in A&E, helping my NHS colleagues to deal with that pressure.

But we are actually in a much better position, and there are good reasons to be confident that 2022 will be a much better year than 2021.