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EXC: SAGE has told Boris Johnson he has to keep schools closed in January and order a stricter national lockdown than November’s to prevent the virus spiralling out of control https://www.politico.eu/article/coronavirus-uk-government-scientists-close-schools-january-boris-johnson/
Led by Patrick Vallance, SAGE delivered the stark new advice at a meeting last week
They advised that the PM needs to take stronger measures in the New Year because of the prevalence of the new UK strain https://www.politico.eu/article/coronavirus-uk-government-scientists-close-schools-january-boris-johnson/
They advised that the PM needs to take stronger measures in the New Year because of the prevalence of the new UK strain https://www.politico.eu/article/coronavirus-uk-government-scientists-close-schools-january-boris-johnson/
SAGE's new advice is that the R rate might be kept below 1 if schools stay closed in January
They found that closing secondary schools would have a bigger impact than shutting primary schools
If they’re kept open R surges further above 1 https://www.politico.eu/article/coronavirus-uk-government-scientists-close-schools-january-boris-johnson/
They found that closing secondary schools would have a bigger impact than shutting primary schools
If they’re kept open R surges further above 1 https://www.politico.eu/article/coronavirus-uk-government-scientists-close-schools-january-boris-johnson/
SAGE told the PM a New Year national lockdown in England identical to one he ordered in November — during which schools remained open — would not be enough to keep the virus under control
I.e. they want a new national lockdown stronger than November’s https://www.politico.eu/article/coronavirus-uk-government-scientists-close-schools-january-boris-johnson/
I.e. they want a new national lockdown stronger than November’s https://www.politico.eu/article/coronavirus-uk-government-scientists-close-schools-january-boris-johnson/
SAGE has also told Boris Johnson they are very concerned about the South African Covid variant
It spreads more quickly than the UK strain
And worryingly, SAGE has privately advised ministers that its mutations raise concerns about immune recognition https://www.politico.eu/article/coronavirus-uk-government-scientists-close-schools-january-boris-johnson/
It spreads more quickly than the UK strain
And worryingly, SAGE has privately advised ministers that its mutations raise concerns about immune recognition https://www.politico.eu/article/coronavirus-uk-government-scientists-close-schools-january-boris-johnson/
