Weekly briefings

Briefing

Regular briefing: 8 April 2022

April 8, 2022 Age demographicsCasesChristinaDeathsHospitalisationsLong CovidNHS StatsRegionsSchools / ChildrenVaccinesVariants

On this week’s Independent SAGE briefing, chaired by Prof. Anthony Costello, we had a dedicated Public Q&A session, along with...

Briefing

Regular briefing: 1 April 2022

April 1, 2022 Age demographicsBehavioursCasesChristinaDeathsHospitalisationsRegionsVaccines

On this week’s briefing, Independent SAGE had a discussion on creating safe workplaces headed by Prof. Stephen Reicher and joined...

Briefing

Regular briefing: 25 March 2022

March 25, 2022 Age demographicsBehavioursCasesChristinaDeathsHospitalisationsNHS StatsRegionsSchools / ChildrenVaccines

As the virus continues to circulate and mutate, we need a long-term strategy in place. In this week’s briefing, Independent...

Briefing

Regular briefing: 18 March 2022

March 18, 2022 Age demographicsCasesChristinaDeathsHospitalisationsNHS StatsRegionsSchools / ChildrenVaccinesVariants

Independent SAGE, joined by guests Professor Dominic Harrison and Professor Linda Bauld, discuss the need for better public health infrastructure,...

Briefing

Regular briefing: 11 March 2022

March 11, 2022 Age demographicsBehavioursCasesHospitalisationsNHS StatsRegionsTestingVariants

Independent SAGE discusses the ways in which behavioural science  is central to managing pandemics, with special guests Professor John Drury and...

Briefing

Regular briefing: 4 March 2022

March 4, 2022 Age demographicsCasesChristinaDeathsHospitalisationsInequalitiesLong CovidVariants

Independent SAGE discusses the Covid-19 crisis and inequalities, with special guests Sir Michael Marmot, and Debbie Abrahams MP, with the...

Briefing

Regular briefing: 25 February 2022

February 25, 2022 Age demographicsCasesDeathsHospitalisationsSchools / ChildrenVaccines

Independent SAGE discusses the importance of the Public Inquiry into Covid-19 focussing on education, with special guests, Dr Deepti Gurdasani,...

Briefing

Regular briefing: 18 February 2022

February 18, 2022 Age demographicsCasesChristinaDeathsHospitalisationsInequalitiesVaccinesVariants

Independent SAGE discusses the importance of the Public Inquiry into Covid-19, led by Professor Gabriel Scally, and with special guests...

Briefing

Regular briefing: 4 February 2022

February 4, 2022 Age demographicsCasesChristinaDeathsHospitalisationsNHS StatsRegionsSchools / ChildrenTestingVaccinesVariants

Independent SAGE discusses the importance of clean air, with special guests Professor Trish Greenhalgh and Dr Adam Squires. See the...

Briefing

Regular briefing: 27 January 2022

January 27, 2022 Age demographicsCasesDuncanHospitalisationsInequalitiesNHS StatsRegionsSchools / ChildrenVaccines

Independent SAGE discusses Long Covid in a discussion led by Professor Danny Altmann, and hosted by Alok Jha. View the...

Briefing

Regular briefing: 21 January 2022

January 21, 2022 Age demographicsBehavioursCasesDeathsHospitalisationsLong CovidNHS StatsRegionsSchools / ChildrenVaccines

The focus of this week’s session was Long Covid which, according to the ONS survey, affected around 1.3 million people...

Briefing

Regular briefing: 14 January 2022

January 14, 2022 CasesChristinaDeathsHospitalisationsNHS StatsRegionsSchools / ChildrenVaccines

This week, Independent SAGE introduced two new members, Professor Aris Katzourakis and Professor Stephen Griffin. The scientists also discussed the...