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A ‘Sustainable Suppression’ Strategy For Keeping Society Open
February 19, 2021 Mitigation MeasuresPandemic Policy
The aim of this document is to outline an overall strategy for handling the COVID pandemic which protects the public...
Report
Halting Geographic Spread Of Covid-19
January 14, 2021 Contact TracingMitigation MeasuresPandemic Policy
The virus causing COVID-19 spreads readily between people and it is this characteristic that makes it particularly difficult to control....
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Maintaining Adherence To Protective Behaviours During Vaccination Roll-Out
January 14, 2021 Behavioural ScienceMitigation MeasuresPandemic Policy
The roll-out of the new Covid-19 vaccines is welcomed. But it is not a ‘silver bullet’. There are two main...
Short Statement
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...
Short Statement
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...
Short Statement
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...
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Emergency Plan For Stopping The Spread Of Covid-19 In England
October 16, 2020 Contact TracingEmergency MeasuresMitigation MeasuresPandemic Policy
We wrote on 21st September that we were in a crisis and put forward a ten point plan to avoid...
Report
Blueprint For Rebuilding Find, Test, Trace, Isolate And Support
October 16, 2020 Contact TracingMitigation MeasuresTesting
To accompany our 6-week emergency plan for reversing the growth of COVID-19 in England, we have developed a detailed blueprint for how to reform the test and trace system. This involves restructuring testing systems, devolving contact tracing within local regions and instutiting wrap-around support for isolation. We believe this can be done within 6 weeks. Read the full blueprint here .
Short Statement
Independent SAGE Statement On The New UK Government Covid Measures Announced On 22nd September
September 28, 2020 Mitigation MeasuresPandemic Policy
Independent SAGE statement on the new UK Government COVID Measures announced on 22nd September We welcome the four nations agreement...
Report
Why A Population Immunity Strategy Won’t Work
September 25, 2020 Herd ImmunityMitigation MeasuresPandemic Policy
A deliberate strategy of attempting to raise the level of population immunity by allowing or encouraging people at lower risk...