#IndependentSAGE

Picking up on yesterday's thread on NHS Test and Trace data, PHE's weekly surveillance report now out with data to 6th September.Thread/https://twitter.com/ADMBriggs/status/1304179872760291331 For week 31/08 to 06/09, there were 970
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BEAST MODE—the new B117 is a beast of a #SARSCoV2 variant. The variant adds ~ 0.4-0.7 to the R (Reproductive number). What could keep in check via containment, R
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This is addressed to those who fought for the rights of students and school staff to work or be educated in a safe and covid-mitigated environment;Thank you. For months, many
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Concerning—WHO head @DrTedros now sounding the alarm on concern that more the virus spreads, increases chance of mutations. He adds: "Transmissibility of some variants of the virus appears to be
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1/ Short Thread: So I knew government had banned schools from closing early, and removed blended learning as an option, putting all decision making into hands of DfE.They also banned
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I’m sorry @halfon4harlowMP, but this is outdated & untrue! Dr Harries: “It is very much a closed community.” You’re expecting us to believe that #schools are CLOSED COMMUNITIES?! YEAR BUBBLES
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A summary of the data I presented at this afternoon's @IndependentSage briefing taking in the latest on Cases, Hospitalisations and Death statistics.On cases and hospital admissions, it's largely been a
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This open letter created a false dichotomy in the schools debate, pitting MH against safety. Thread..https://institutemh.org.uk/news/768-open-letter-demands-release-of-children-from-lockdown-to-protect-their-mental-health@theAliceRoberts @M
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I'm honestly at a loss as to understanding what our government is thinking & what evidence they're considering in enacting gravely negligent policies that will almost certainly lead to tens
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How Do We Make UK Schools Safe? - A Thread@jljcolorado and @long_recovery joined us for last nights special presentation on measures we can take NOW to #MakeSchoolsSafe.Full video here:https://youtu.be/hx9oLZl10SY  Video
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THREAD: As UK #Covid19 pandemic unfolded I worried that babies, children and young people were being left behind.But not sure we really won public & public-health hearts and minds on
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School + CEV households: THREADNew update yesterday for UK Guidance on shielding. Guess what stayed the same:“Children who live with someone who is clinically extremely vulnerable, but who are not
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THREAD: Chatting with @chrischirp about why the UK hasn’t seen Covid cases rise on the same scale as many other countries.Has the government actually got something right? Probably not. Instead
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Wow. 1 in 3 hospitalized with #COVID19 gets readmitted to the hospital within a few months after discharge. ~48,000 UK patients. Great animated lecture on #LongCovid by @Dr2NisreenAlwan, animated by
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Week 9 NHS Test and Trace data summary. 23/7/20 to 29/07/20.Headline data in pic, summarised plus some questions in thread.https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-test-and-trace-statistics-england-23-july-to-29-july-2020 KEY POINT.-I
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Thoughts on the briefing today, and the path ahead. While the govt has finally announced a national lockdown + schools moving to remote learning, the path ahead is likely going
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