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Towards A Covid-Secure EURO2020

June 11, 2021 Mitigation MeasuresPandemic Policy

Being a part of the crowd at live events such as the Euros is good for us. Participation at live...

Briefing

Regular briefing: 11 June 2021

June 11, 2021 CasesHospitalisationsKitRegionsSchools / ChildrenVaccines

Independent SAGE hosts a session discussing Childhood Vaccination, with Professor David Salisbury and Professor Beate Kampmann. Watch the full briefing...

Briefing

Regular briefing: 4 June 2021

June 4, 2021 CasesChristinaDeathsHospitalisationsSchools / ChildrenTestingVaccinesVariants

In today’s briefing Professor Christina Pagel presented the latest figures, illustrating the dangers of the Delta variant. Our discussion covered...

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Indie SAGE Statement On The UK Government Roadmap For Ending All Restrictions

June 4, 2021 Emergency MeasuresPandemic Policy

We are currently witnessing a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases in England. Public Health England figures released on 3rd June...

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From Managed To Supported Quarantine: The Current System In The UK & Key Questions For The Future

June 4, 2021 Contact TracingMitigation Measures

The UK introduced a mandatory hotel quarantine system for most groups returning from ‘red list’countries in February 2021, with Scotland...

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Quick Guide To Variants Of Concern In The UK

June 2, 2021 Variants

Here is a quick guide to current variants of concern in the UK, their different names and their properties. This...

Briefing

Regular briefing: 28 May 2021

May 28, 2021 CasesChristinaHospitalisationsRegionsVaccinesVariants

In today’s briefing we hosted two special guests, Prof Jeff Lazarus and Prof Ilona Kickbusch to discuss their recent Lancet...

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Response To Three Public Health England Papers About The B.1.617.2 Variant Of Concern Published On 22 May 2021

May 26, 2021 Mitigation MeasuresVaccinesVariants

Response to three Public Health England papers about the B.1.617.2 variant of concern publishedon 22 May 2021 A new variant...

Briefing

Regular briefing: 21 May 2021

May 21, 2021 Age demographicsCasesChristinaHospitalisationsRegionsSchools / ChildrenVaccinesVariants

This week we were joined by guest expert Professor Ravi Gupta, infectious disease specialist and professor of clinical microbiology at...

Briefing

Regular briefing: 14 May 2021

May 14, 2021 CasesHospitalisationsInequalitiesKitRegionsSchools / ChildrenTestingVaccinesVariants

Dr Kit Yates gave an update of the Covid situation in the UK including vaccinations and new variants. We then...

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Six Point Plan For Dealing With The B.1.617.2 (Delta) Variant

May 14, 2021 Mitigation MeasuresPandemic PolicyVariants

Context On Friday 7th May, Public Health England designated B.1.617.2 (one of the so-called ‘Indian variants’) as a variant of...

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Vaccine Uptake, Ethnicity And Difference

May 11, 2021 InequalitiesVaccines

The widespread roll out of COVID-19 vaccines is central to the country regaining ordinary social and economic life. Surveys showing...