WEEKLY BRIEFING 20TH AUGUST 2021
This week Independent SAGE discussed a report on mitigation measures presented by Professor Liz...
Read More20 Aug 2021 | Briefings (presentations & youtube links)
This week Independent SAGE discussed a report on mitigation measures presented by Professor Liz...
Read More20 Aug 2021 | Overall COVID-19 Strategy
The term ‘herd immunity’ first found its way into the UK’s public consciousness very early on in...
Read More20 Aug 2021 | Mitigation measures, Overall COVID-19 Strategy
A new report compares the advice from SAGE and Independent SAGE with government advice on key...
Read More13 Aug 2021 | Media highlights
Dr Zubaida Haque spoke to Good Morning Britain about the need to keep mass testing. Watch the clip...
Read More13 Aug 2021 | Briefings (presentations & youtube links)
This week Independent SAGE discussed the latest developments in the pandemic, with the latest...
Read More13 Aug 2021 | Briefings (presentations & youtube links)
This week, Independent SAGE was joined by special guests Sally Zlotowitz and Yolanda Lear to...
Read More4 Aug 2021 | Media highlights
Professor Christina Pagel speaks to Hugh Pym about the surprising drop in coronavirus cases. You...
Read More26 Jul 2021 | Media highlights, Overall COVID-19 Strategy
‘The “pingdemic” is nothing more than a distraction to divert from the real, underlying issues: the government’s failure to address spiralling infections, and its pursuit of policies that exacerbate this problem.’ Professor Stephen Reicher writes in the Guardian. Read the full article here
Read More23 Jul 2021 | Briefings (presentations & youtube links)
Independent SAGE hosted a discussion on Long Covid, with special guests Danny Altmann, Professor...
Read MoreIt’s widely recognised that social solidarity in the public has been essential in combating the...
Read More16 Jul 2021 | Media highlights
16 Jul 2021 | Briefings (presentations & youtube links)
Independent SAGE discusses the government’s plans to lift all remaining restrictions on 19th...
Read More16 Jul 2021 | Media highlights
Sky News discussion between Dr Zubaida Haque and Professor Carl Heneghan about what “living...
Read More16 Jul 2021 | Media highlights
Professor Martin McKee speaks to Arirnag News Centre about the race between Covid variants and the...
Read More13 Jul 2021 | Overall COVID-19 Strategy, Short statements
On the 12th of July, Boris Johnson announced that England would be moving to step 4 of the roadmap...
Read More13 Jul 2021 | Media highlights
Sky News discussion between Dr Zubaida Haque and Professor Carl Heneghan about what “living with the virus”, shifting to “personal responsibility” and abandoning facemasks and social distancing in a...
Read More9 Jul 2021 | Briefings (presentations & youtube links)
At today’s briefing Professor Christina Pagel presented the latest data showing that...
Read More6 Jul 2021 | Media highlights
Professor Susan Michie speaks to GMB about delaying the lifting of restrictions. Opening up will...
Read More2 Jul 2021 | Briefings (presentations & youtube links)
Professor Alice Roberts hosts a session discussing the safety of mass events, and what we need to...
Read More2 Jul 2021 | Lockdowns, Mitigation measures, Short statements
We are writing as fellow scientists to express our profound concerns regarding the misuse of the Events Research Programme and its findings. We share the view that it is important to carry out well-designed research to...
Read More29 Jun 2021 | Media highlights
Professor Christina Pagel speaks to Gary Gibbon from Channel 4 News about Sajid Javid’s...
Read More25 Jun 2021 | Briefings (presentations & youtube links)
Professor Jim Al-Khalili hosts Independent SAGE, with the latest data from Professor Christina...
Read More25 Jun 2021 | Media highlights
Professor Christina Pagel says we will risk seeding the Delta variant in other countries if we...
Read More25 Jun 2021 | Media highlights
Professor Gabriel Scally talks to Good Morning Britain about avoiding foreign travel this summer...
Read More24 Jun 2021 | Media highlights, Vaccines & variants
Dr Zuabida Haque discusses the measures the government needs to take to encourage people to get...
Read More18 Jun 2021 | Briefings (presentations & youtube links)
Professor Jim Al-Khalili hosts Independent SAGE, with the latest data from Dr Kit Yates, and a...
Read More18 Jun 2021 | Find, Test, Trace, Isolate, Support, Mitigation measures
Continuing need for support measures In his statement of 14th May 2021i – just prior to the...
Read More15 Jun 2021 | Media highlights, Mitigation measures
Professor Anthony Costello says he is “angry” about the govt’s lack of...
Read More15 Jun 2021 | Briefings (presentations & youtube links)
Independent SAGE hosts a session discussing Childhood Vaccination, with Professor David Salisbury...
Read More11 Jun 2021 | Short statements
Being a part of the crowd at live events such as the Euros is good for us. Participation at live events creates positive experiences and emotions. Much of the ‘atmosphere’ we enjoy at such events come from being amongst...
Read More10 Jun 2021 | Media highlights, Vaccines & variants
Professor Susan Michie talks to Channel 5 about the mitigation measures need to support the successful rollout of the vaccine. Watch a clip here:
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