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Brief thread to debunk the repeated claims we hear about transmission not happening 'within school walls', infection in school children being 'a reflection of infection from the community', and 'primary
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Modelling preprint from LSHTM published showing that in almost all scenarios, opening schools at this point in England without additional mitigation results in R rising above 1, and exponential rises
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Yesterday I was contacted by a prominent BBC programme to speak about strategy for exit from lockdown & the role of scientists & politicians in defining this. I outlined elimination
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Just an observation that while we're still debating mask use in schools in the UK, countries in Europe are revising policy on grade of masks in school (e.g. France on
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There is media bias around discussing an elimination strategy- which is considered 'unrealistic' or not possible in the UK- where the rhetoric from govt & its advisors has been 'acceptable
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Am going to talk about my experience with media bias around discussions of zero COVID & how this is shaping our COVID strategy. I've encountered this again & again. Am
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This is irresponsible & negligent- we haven't learned anything from past mistakes. Letting a big wave of infection flow through the UK would mean hundreds of thousands of people with
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Worrying data from the most recent PHE surveillance yesterday - despite these data really underestimating infection in children (as they are based on symptom based testing), positivity rates appear highest
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This study needs to be interpreted with an abundance of caution, given we already have real-world evidence that contradicts this. Results heavily dependent on assumptions- & these don't account for
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Documents from the 29/30th July released by the govt on the 5th of Feb where SAGE warns the govt about the risk of school transmission on the pandemic. The documents
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Matt Hancock: "the way we deal with new variants arising is to respond to them as they arise. The 1st line of defence is to identify & stop spread." This
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Definitely worth a read & resonates closely with my experience (& what I've seen happen to colleagues). Unfortunately, these groups play an important role in shaping & maintaining narratives not
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