We are currently witnessing a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases in England. Public Health England figures released on 3rd June suggest that the Delta variant has spread widely across the UK and is continuing to spread, that it...
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Here is a quick guide to current variants of concern in the UK, their different names and their...
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Response to three Public Health England papers about the B.1.617.2 variant of concern publishedon...
Read MoreContext On Friday 7th May, Public Health England designated B.1.617.2 (one of the so-called ‘Indian variants’) as a variant of concern due to concerns about increased transmissibility. Over the past week, new evidence suggests...
Read More“Today’s report from the Public Accounts Committee lays bare the vast sums of money that have been squandered on our test and trace system that continues to fail us at every turn. For over eight months Independent SAGE has been...
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Blatant and visible violations of Covid-safe rules and guidance are relatively rare and probably...
Read MoreToday, Independent SAGE has released two short documents about the UK vaccine strategy. The first document “Will new variants compromise vaccines?” discusses the risk that new variants of Covid-19 pose to the...
Read MoreThe situation across the UK, particularly England and Wales, is rapidly worsening. Evidence is now strong that the new variant of Covid-19 (B117) is significantly more infectious than previous strains. This is making a bad...
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The Four Governments of the UK have agreed a common policy which allows up to three householdsto...
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This brief report provides advice for making winter celebrations safer for oneself, one’s...
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The announcement by Pfizer and BioNTech of results from the third phase of their vaccinetrial has...
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On 31st October 2020, Boris Johnson announced new national restrictions in England starting on 5th...
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