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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...