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Independent SAGE End Of Year 2022 Statement

December 15, 2022 ChristmasEmergency MeasuresLong CovidMasksSafer Environments

The end of 2022 is looking brighter than in previous years – at least in terms of COVID. At this...

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Making A Plan For Household Mixing December 2021

December 20, 2021 ChristmasMitigation MeasuresPandemic Policy

Omicron is extremely transmissible. If anyone in a moderately-sized social gathering indoors (e.g., ten people meeting up in a house...

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Response To The 20th October Press Conference By Health Secretary Sajid Javid. We Need A Winter Plan Now

October 22, 2021 ChristmasEmergency MeasuresPandemic Policy

At his press conference of 20th October 2021, the Health Secretary, Sajid Javid, noted the rise ininfections, hospitalisations and deaths...

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Nine-Point Covid Winter Protection Plan: A Vaccine-Plus Approach

September 17, 2021 ChristmasMitigation MeasuresPandemic Policy

As we move into autumn and winter this year, infections and hospitalisations are far higher than atthe same point in...

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24 December 2020: Emergency Statement On New Variant Of Covid-19 And Rapidly Worsening Situation In UK

December 24, 2020 ChristmasMitigation MeasuresPandemic PolicyVariants

The situation across the UK, particularly England and Wales, is rapidly worsening. Evidence is now strong that the new variant...

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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...

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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...