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Statement On Covid-19 Management In Light Of Pandemic Increase In China

January 6, 2023 Emergency MeasuresPandemic Policy

COVID-19 management in light of pandemic increase in China and potential impact of new Omicron sub-variants (notably XBB.1.5 “Kraken”, and...

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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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Covid Protection And Support Strategy: January 2022

January 7, 2022 Behavioural ScienceEmergency MeasuresInequalitiesMasksPandemic PolicySafer EnvironmentsVaccines

Independent SAGECovid Protection and Support Strategy: January 2022 Since December 1st England has reported over 3 million Covid cases, now almost...

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Emergency Statement On Omicron: 15 December 2021

December 15, 2021 Emergency MeasuresMitigation MeasuresPandemic PolicyVariants

The first articles alerting the world to a new variant, later designated Omicron, appeared only three weeks ago. It is...

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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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Indie SAGE Statement On The UK Government Roadmap For Ending All Restrictions

June 4, 2021 Emergency MeasuresPandemic Policy

We are currently witnessing a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases in England. Public Health England figures released on 3rd June...

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The Return To School: A Consultation Document

February 5, 2021 EducationEmergency MeasuresSafer Environments

Closing schools may be necessary when the pandemic is out of control, but it should always be a last resort...

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A ‘Safe Schools’ Policy For Re-Opening Education As Soon As Possible And Mitigating The Harms Of Closure

January 8, 2021 EducationEmergency MeasuresSafer Environments

This paper proposes a ‘safe schools policy’ aimed at mitigating the harms of school closure, ensuring the continuation of education...

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30th December 2020: Emergency Statement And Call For Immediate National Lockdown

December 30, 2020 Emergency MeasuresPandemic Policy

The pandemic in England is now at the most threatening stage of the entire year. The number of cases are...