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September 2021: An Urgent Plan For Safer Schools

September 3, 2021 EducationSafer Environments

Independent SAGE released its first schools report in May 2020, updated for the return to school inSeptember 2020. Most of...

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September 2021: Protecting People At Work: The Covid-19 Safe Workplace Charter

September 3, 2021 InequalitiesMitigation MeasuresPandemic PolicySafer Environments

September 2021: Protecting People at Work: The COVID-19 Safe Workplace Charter Just over a year ago, on 27th August 2020,...

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(How) Can We Reach Herd Immunity?

August 20, 2021 Herd ImmunityPandemic Policy

The term ‘herd immunity’ first found its way into the UK’s public consciousness very early on in thepandemic. In early...

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Following The Science – A Timeline

August 20, 2021 Behavioural SciencePandemic PolicyTimeline

A new report compares the advice from SAGE and Independent SAGE with government advice on key behavioural mitigations. The ‘Following...

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Why Social Solidarity Is Still Needed

July 18, 2021 Behavioural ScienceInequalitiesPandemic Policy

It’s widely recognised that social solidarity in the public has been essential in combating the pandemic. The high point of...

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Continuing Need For Support Measures

June 18, 2021 Contact TracingInequalitiesPandemic Policy

Continuing need for support measures In his statement of 14th May 2021i – just prior to the reopening of businesses,...

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From Managed To Supported Quarantine: The Current System In The UK & Key Questions For The Future

June 4, 2021 Contact TracingMitigation Measures

The UK introduced a mandatory hotel quarantine system for most groups returning from ‘red list’countries in February 2021, with Scotland...

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Quick Guide To Variants Of Concern In The UK

June 2, 2021 Variants

Here is a quick guide to current variants of concern in the UK, their different names and their properties. This...

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Response To Three Public Health England Papers About The B.1.617.2 Variant Of Concern Published On 22 May 2021

May 26, 2021 Mitigation MeasuresVaccinesVariants

Response to three Public Health England papers about the B.1.617.2 variant of concern publishedon 22 May 2021 A new variant...

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Vaccine Uptake, Ethnicity And Difference

May 11, 2021 InequalitiesVaccines

The widespread roll out of COVID-19 vaccines is central to the country regaining ordinary social and economic life. Surveys showing...

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Why Supported Isolation Is Crucial To Break Community Transmission

March 22, 2021 Contact TracingInequalities

As early as 29th January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) informed all countriesthat “We can stop transmission chains.” Isolation...

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Strategy For Covid-19: Maximum Suppression Or Mere Containment?

February 26, 2021 Mitigation MeasuresPandemic Policy

Strategy for COVID-19: Maximum Suppression or Mere Containment? We welcome the following features of the UK Government’s Roadmap for England...