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Briefing
Regular briefing: 11 December 2020
December 11, 2020 Age demographicsCasesChristinaDeathsHospitalisationsInternationalModellingRegionsVaccines
In today's briefing, Prof Christina Pagel presented the week's numbers (unfortunately getting worse in England and Wales) and Prof Danny Altmann from Imperial College London was our special guest to answer vaccine questions. View the slides here . Watch the full briefing here .
Short Statement
Rethinking Christmas: A Three Point Plan To Keep Families And Communities Safe
December 11, 2020 ChristmasMitigation MeasuresPandemic Policy
The Four Governments of the UK have agreed a common policy which allows up to three householdsto meet up indoors...
Q and A
Q&A With Michael Rosen
December 9, 2020 Interview
Children’s author and poet Michael Rosen contracted COVID-19 at the end of March and spent 48 days in intensive care,...
Briefing
Regular briefing: 4 December 2020
December 4, 2020 Age demographicsCasesChristinaContact TracingDeathsHospitalisationsModellingRegions
Professor Christina Pagel presented the latest numbers today, covering how each nation is fairing as they try to find to...
Short Statement
Independent SAGE Winter-Spring Universities Transitions In The Context Of SARS-Cov-2
December 4, 2020 EducationEmergency Measures
The Department for Education ‘student travel window’ guidance published on 11th November 2020 iscurrently being enacted, between 3rd and 9th...
Report
Issues And Recommendations Concerning Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout
November 27, 2020 InequalitiesVaccines
Preliminary results from clinical trials indicate that there are at least three vaccines that could play an important part in...
Report
An Urgent Plan For Safer Schools
November 27, 2020 EducationEmergency MeasuresSafer Environments
Independent SAGE and the EAGLE research group for education, have published a guidance note for safer schools following consultations with...
Briefing
Regular briefing: 27 November 2020
November 27, 2020 CasesDeathsHospitalisationsKitRegionsSchools / Children
Dr Kit Yates presented the latest numbers on Covid-19 in the UK – good news with the virus on retreat...
Short Statement
Safer Winter Celebrations And Festivities
November 23, 2020 ChristmasMitigation MeasuresPandemic Policy
This brief report provides advice for making winter celebrations safer for oneself, one’s familyand the community. It provides practical suggestions...
Briefing
Regular briefing: 20 November 2020
November 20, 2020 CasesChristinaContact TracingDeathsHospitalisationsInternationalTesting
Professor Christina Pagel presented the latest numbers two weeks into England's lockdown and then Indie SAGE answered questions on Christmas, vaccines and lockdown. View the slides here . View the full YouTube briefing here .
Report
UK Government Messaging On Covid-19: Five Principles And Recommendations For A Covid Communication Reset
November 16, 2020 Behavioural Science
The UK is currently experiencing a second wave of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and England began a second national lockdown on...
Report
Response To Announcement Of Successful Covid Vaccination Trial
November 13, 2020 InequalitiesPandemic PolicyVaccines
The announcement by Pfizer and BioNTech of results from the third phase of their vaccinetrial has been greeted with enthusiasm...