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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...