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Disparities In The Impact Of Covid-19 In Black And Minority Ethnic Popoluations: Review And Recommendations
July 6, 2020 Inequalities
The question of why more people from black and ethnic minority (BME) backgrounds appear to be at greater risk of hospitalisation and deaths with COVID-19 – and the need for urgent action in order to address this - has become one of the most urgent issues in this pandemic in the UK.
Briefing
Regular briefing: 3 July 2020
July 3, 2020 CasesChristinaContact TracingDeathsHospitalisations
View slides presented at the briefing on COVID-19 latest numbers
Short Statement
Statement On Leicester And Local Lockdowns
July 2, 2020 Emergency MeasuresPandemic Policy
The lockdown in Leicester constitutes a foreseeable crisis of the Government’s own making. It has come too late and, by being imposed on the locality, rather than being developed and implemented with the locality, it risks creating uncertainty, dissent, and even disorder.
Short Statement
Statement On Changes To Government Guidance On Shielding
June 30, 2020 Contact TracingEmergency MeasuresPandemic Policy
We have deep concerns about the plans for shielding to be ‘paused’ on 1st August.
Short Statement
If Current Infection Rates Continue, Could See 20,000 More Deaths By Spring 2021
June 26, 2020 Contact TracingMitigation MeasuresPandemic Policy
Re-opening of pubs & restaurants on Independence Day ‘sends totally wrong message to public’
Briefing
First regular briefing: 26 June 2020
June 26, 2020 CasesChristinaContact TracingDeathsHospitalisations
View slides on COVID-19 update in the UK here.
Short Statement
Launch Of The Independent SAGE Behavioural Advisory Group
June 23, 2020 Group News
A new Behavioural Advisory Group has been formed to contribute to the discussions, advice and papers of Independent Sage. The...
Short Statement
Review Of Scientific Evidence Of Changing Social Distancing Guidelines
June 22, 2020 Mitigation MeasuresPandemic Policy
Independent SAGE warns that it is not safe to relax social distancing rules for indoor settings and that the government’s proposal to reduce to 1 metre will ‘effectively end’ social distancing in Britain.
Report
Press Release On Problems With NHS Test And Trace
June 19, 2020 Contact TracingTesting
Independent SAGE is deeply concerned about the current government contact tracing system. In our view is not fit for purpose.
Report
Final Report On Find, Test, Trace, Isolate And Support System
June 18, 2020 Contact TracingMitigation Measures
The Independent SAGE outlines in a new report what is required of an effective system to chase down every viral infection and prevent its ongoing spread.
Short Statement
Statement On NHS Test And Trace Missing 75% Of Cases
June 11, 2020 Contact Tracing
Matt Hancock said today that 85% of contacts had been traced. This is deeply misleading as it relates only to the 5407 individuals who were reached by contact tracers and ignores the 75% of new cases that were simply not found.
Report
Consultation Report On Find, Test, Trace, Isolate And Support System
June 9, 2020 Contact TracingMitigation Measures
At this critical stage of the pandemic, an effective COVID‐19 Find, Test, Trace, Isolate and Support (FTTIS) programme is essential if we are to recover our economy, protect livelihoods and secure longer‐term wellbeing and health provision for all. This report outlines Independent SAGE recommendations in this area.