Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE): Coronavirus (COVID-19) response – participants
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List of participants of SAGE and related sub-groups.
Change made
Participants added to the SAGE, SPI-B and SPI-M groups.
Time updated
9:12am, 5 May 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): scientific evidence supporting the UK government response
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The national and global response to the spread of COVID-19 continues to develop quickly and our collective knowledge of the virus is growing by the second.
Change made
We have updated the list of evidence provided to SAGE.
Time updated
9:12am, 5 May 2020
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This is a specification of the minimally clinically acceptable Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) system to be used in UK hospitals.
Change made
Added a link to new dedicated Yellow Card coronavirus website for reporting any incidents involving medical equipment relating to COVID-19 treatment.
Time updated
9:12am, 5 May 2020
Awarding qualifications in summer 2020
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Information for schools, students and parents on how GCSE, AS, A level, vocational and technical qualifications will be graded and awarded in summer 2020.
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Update on summer 2020 GCSEs, AS and A level grades for students in year 10 and below and for private candidates added.
Time updated
10:00am, 5 May 2020
Ofqual publishes initial decisions on GCSE and A level grading proposals for 2020
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Consultation decisions on who should receive a calculated grade for GCSEs, AS and A levels.
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First published.
Time updated
10:00am, 5 May 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): travel advice for educational settings
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Advice for educational settings, and their students and staff, who are travelling or planning to travel during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Change made
Guidance updated to advise British nationals against all non-essential international travel for an indefinite period.
Time updated
12:46pm, 5 May 2020
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Information for shielding and protecting people defined on medical grounds as extremely vulnerable from COVID-19.
Change made
Added translated guidance.
Time updated
1:22pm, 5 May 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): attendance in education and early years settings
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A summary of how many children and teachers attended education and childcare settings since Monday 23 March.
Change made
Updated spreadsheets and added ‘Coronavirus (COVID-19) attendance in education settings: 30 April 2020 summary’.
Time updated
1:50pm, 5 May 2020
Eligibility for government childcare offers protected
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Temporary measures ensure critical workers will still be eligible for childcare offers if their income has changed due to coronavirus
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First published.
Time updated
2:14pm, 5 May 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): advice to local authorities on prioritising waste collections
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A guide to help waste collectors prioritise their collection services during the coronavirus pandemic. This includes managing household waste recycling centres.
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Added the document “Managing Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRCs) in England during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic”.
Time updated
2:23pm, 5 May 2020
Health and Social Care Secretary’s statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 4 May 2020
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Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock gave the 4 May 2020 daily press briefing on the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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First published.
Time updated
3:55pm, 5 May 2020
Health Secretary welcomes reopening of fertility services
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New guidance will allow clinics to reopen if they can prove measures to protect staff and patients are in place.
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Removed the following line: ‘NHS England and NHS Clinical Commissioners are drawing up guidance for CCGs to put in place a framework for resuming services’.
Time updated
4:07pm, 5 May 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): verification of death in times of emergency
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Clarifying existing practice for verifying deaths outside of hospitals and providing a framework for safe verification of death during the coronavirus emergency.
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First published.
Time updated
4:21pm, 5 May 2020
Critical workers who can access schools or educational settings
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List of critical workers (key workers) who can send their children to school or other educational settings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Change made
Guidance title amended to help users find it. No change to the content.
Time updated
4:52pm, 5 May 2020
Slides and datasets to accompany coronavirus press conference: 5 May 2020
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Press conference slides and datasets used by Professor Angela McLean, Deputy Chief Scientific Adviser.
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Time updated
5:26pm, 5 May 2020
Foreign Secretary’s statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 5 May 2020
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Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab gave the 5 May 2020 daily press briefing on the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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First published.
Time updated
5:48pm, 5 May 2020
UK condemns cyber actors seeking to benefit from global coronavirus pandemic
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Foreign Secretary warns hostile cyber actors against using global pandemic for their own malicious ends
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First published.
Time updated
5:54pm, 5 May 2020
Case studies: remote education practice for schools during coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Examples of practice for remote education from schools and academies across England.
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First published.
Time updated
6:08pm, 5 May 2020
Personal protective equipment (PPE): export control process
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Information for economic operators who will temporarily need a licence to export PPE outside the EU, EFTA member states and certain other territories.
Change made
Removed notification form, clarified the date the changes came into force and added a link to the EU’s updated FAQ.
Time updated
6:33pm, 5 May 2020
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Letter to councils in England on the re-opening household waste and recycling centres.
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First published.
Time updated
6:34pm, 5 May 2020