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1/6
Short thread on relationship between rising infections/new variant, public behaviour, and policy announcements
tldr: Public behaviour really matters in mitigating infection spread; but it's not only behaviour that matters, since behaviour interacts with policy announcements
Short thread on relationship between rising infections/new variant, public behaviour, and policy announcements
tldr: Public behaviour really matters in mitigating infection spread; but it's not only behaviour that matters, since behaviour interacts with policy announcements
2/6
Public adherence to physical distancing regulations (2 metre rule) has always been high
BUT adherence has also varied by time, location, and demographic https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/spi-b-extended-paper-on-behavioural-evidence-on-the-reopening-of-large-events-and-venues-21-august-2020
Public adherence to physical distancing regulations (2 metre rule) has always been high
BUT adherence has also varied by time, location, and demographic https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/spi-b-extended-paper-on-behavioural-evidence-on-the-reopening-of-large-events-and-venues-21-august-2020
3/6
The sharp rise in infections we are currently seeing has occurred at the same time as reductions in public adherence to physical distancing, which are associated with government announcements implying relaxation was possible.
https://blogs.sussex.ac.uk/crowdsidentities/2020/12/27/mitigating-the-new-variant-sars-cov-2-virus-how-to-support-public-adherence-to-physical-distancing/
The sharp rise in infections we are currently seeing has occurred at the same time as reductions in public adherence to physical distancing, which are associated with government announcements implying relaxation was possible.
https://blogs.sussex.ac.uk/crowdsidentities/2020/12/27/mitigating-the-new-variant-sars-cov-2-virus-how-to-support-public-adherence-to-physical-distancing/
4/6
This recent (and sadly under-publicised) SPI-B/ SAGE document provides vital recommendations on, among other things, what the public can do to help prevent spread of the new variant
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/948607/s0995-mitigations-to-reduce-transmission-of-the-new-variant.pdf
This recent (and sadly under-publicised) SPI-B/ SAGE document provides vital recommendations on, among other things, what the public can do to help prevent spread of the new variant
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/948607/s0995-mitigations-to-reduce-transmission-of-the-new-variant.pdf
5/6
And this emergency statement from @IndependentSage summarises what the government needs to do today
https://www.independentsage.org/29th-december-2020-emergency-statement-and-call-for-immediate-national-lockdown/
And this emergency statement from @IndependentSage summarises what the government needs to do today
https://www.independentsage.org/29th-december-2020-emergency-statement-and-call-for-immediate-national-lockdown/
6/6
Finally, given the interaction between government communications and public behaviour, these are some recommendations that touch upon both:
https://blogs.sussex.ac.uk/crowdsidentities/2020/12/27/mitigating-the-new-variant-sars-cov-2-virus-how-to-support-public-adherence-to-physical-distancing/
Finally, given the interaction between government communications and public behaviour, these are some recommendations that touch upon both:
https://blogs.sussex.ac.uk/crowdsidentities/2020/12/27/mitigating-the-new-variant-sars-cov-2-virus-how-to-support-public-adherence-to-physical-distancing/
