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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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An Immediate Response To The Omicron Variant
December 10, 2021 Pandemic PolicyVariants
As widely predicted, new variants of COVID-19 continue to emerge. Omicron was first reported from Southern Africa on 24th November, and...
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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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Six Point Plan For Dealing With The B.1.617.2 (Delta) Variant
May 14, 2021 Mitigation MeasuresPandemic PolicyVariants
Context On Friday 7th May, Public Health England designated B.1.617.2 (one of the so-called ‘Indian variants’) as a variant of...
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4th January 2021: New Statements On The UK Vaccine Strategy
January 4, 2021 VaccinesVariants
Today, Independent SAGE has released two short documents about the UK vaccine strategy. The first document “Will new variants compromise...
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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...