Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the UK
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The latest number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the UK.
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Updated figures.
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2:40pm, 21 June 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer aviation guidance for operators
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Safer travel and working principles for airports and aviation operators.
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Changes to face covering rules for Scotland.
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12:15am, 22 June 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer air travel for passengers
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How to travel safely in airports and on aircraft during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
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Changes to face covering rules in Scotland.
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12:15am, 22 June 2020
Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the UK
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The latest number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the UK.
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Updated daily figures.
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2:39pm, 20 June 2020
COVID-19: laboratory evaluations of serological assays
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PHE has undertaken a number of rapid evaluations of commercial serological assays for their suitability for detecting the production of COVID-19 antibodies.
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Added ‘Evaluation of DiaSorin LIAISON SARS-CoV-2 S1/S2 IgG serology assay for the detection of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies’ and ‘Evaluation of the Euroimmun Anti-SARS-CoV-2 ELISA (IgG) serology assay for the detection of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies’.
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9:24am, 19 June 2020
Coronavirus and the social impacts on Great Britain: 19 June 2020
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Indicators from the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey covering the period 11 June to 14 June 2020 to understand the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on people, households and communities in Great Britain.
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9:30am, 19 June 2020
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This release will provide a descriptive overview of deaths related to coronavirus (COVID-19) among people identifying by religion group, ethnic group and disability status. It will contain death counts, age-standardised rates and odds ratios by age and sex for religion groups, ethnic groups and those restricted or not restricted in daily activites.
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9:30am, 19 June 2020
Deaths Registered in Northern Ireland – Week ending 12 June 2020
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Deaths Registered in Northern Ireland -Weekly Statistics – Week ending 12 June 2020
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9:30am, 19 June 2020
Update from the UK Chief Medical Officers on the UK alert level
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An update from the CMOs for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on the alert level in the UK.
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10:01am, 19 June 2020
Help and support if your business is affected by coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Watch videos and register for the free webinars to learn more about the support available to help you deal with the economic impacts of coronavirus.
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The YouTube video about the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme has been updated.
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10:57am, 19 June 2020
Courts and tribunals tracker list during coronavirus outbreak
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This page holds a tracker list of open, staffed and suspended courts during the coronavirus outbreak. It will be regularly updated.
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Tracker list updated with alternative contact numbers for suspended courts and tribunals.
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11:00am, 19 June 2020
COVID-19 Related Deaths in Northern Ireland: March-May 2020
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This report provides an analysis of COVID-19 related deaths in Northern Ireland between 1 March and 31 May 2020.
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Added revision note to body
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12:16pm, 19 June 2020
Code of practice for the commercial property sector
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Government has published a code of practice to encourage commercial tenants and landlords to work together to protect viable businesses.
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12:23pm, 19 June 2020
Government provides further halt to business evictions and more support for high street firms
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New code provides support to shops and local firms planning their future recovery with their landlord.
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12:24pm, 19 June 2020
Steps to take following the death of a person who worked in adult social care in England
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Actions for local authorities and social care providers following a coronavirus (COVID-19) related death of an employee or volunteer in adult social care.
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12:27pm, 19 June 2020
Coronavirus: Environment Agency update
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The Environment Agency’s priority is to protect people and the environment, and to support those we regulate during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Updates added to permit applications, angling and waterways.
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12:37pm, 19 June 2020
Claim for wages through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
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Claim for 80% of your employee’s wages plus any employer National Insurance and pension contributions, if you have put them on furlough because of coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Page updated to tell employers to use a new template when claiming for more than 100 employees.
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1:34pm, 19 June 2020
Check if your employer can use the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
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Find out if you’re eligible, and how much your employer can claim if they put you on temporary leave (‘furlough’) because of coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Added information about exceptions for military reservists.
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1:35pm, 19 June 2020
Check which employees you can put on furlough to use the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
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Find out which employees you can put on furlough and claim for through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
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Added information about exceptions for military reservists.
Time updated
1:36pm, 19 June 2020
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Complete a template with the details of the employees you’re claiming for and upload this when you claim (for claims on or after 1 July 2020).
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1:38pm, 19 June 2020
Environment Agency advises on restarting private sewage treatment plants
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Guidance is being issued to industry bodies about restarting sewage treatment plants.
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First published.
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2:32pm, 19 June 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): admission and care of people in care homes
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How to protect care home residents and staff during the coronavirus outbreak.
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This document has been updated throughout in line with the care homes support package announced on 15 May and the latest advice on testing, and infection prevention and control. The changes are set out in full in the document.
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2:39pm, 19 June 2020
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The Dairy Response Fund 2020 provides support to eligible dairy farmers in England who produce cows’ milk. They can apply for a one-off payment.
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Sentence added to “What you need to do” section to mention that the eligibility calculator might not work in all web browsers.
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2:47pm, 19 June 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter to social housing residents
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Letter from the Minister of Housing setting out the measures that are in place to support social housing residents during the next phase towards reopening society.
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Added easy read version of the letter
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2:55pm, 19 June 2020
NERVTAG: NT-SARS-CoV-2 variants, 13 May 2020
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Paper prepared by the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG).
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3:00pm, 19 June 2020
NERVTAG: At what point might meaningful results from clinical trials be available?, 30 March 2020
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Paper prepared by the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG) for the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).
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3:00pm, 19 June 2020
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Paper on the UK government Therapeutics Taskforce.
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First published.
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3:00pm, 19 June 2020
NERVTAG: Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection, 13 May 2020
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Paper prepared by the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG).
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First published.
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3:00pm, 19 June 2020
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Paper prepared by Public Health England (PHE) for the Government Chief Scientific Adviser.
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First published.
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3:00pm, 19 June 2020
Delaying the international spread of pandemic influenza, 2 May 2006
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Paper considered by the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).
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First published.
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3:00pm, 19 June 2020
Dynamic CO-CIN report to SAGE and NERVTAG, 21 May 2020
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Clinical information provided to the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) and the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG).
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3:00pm, 19 June 2020
Dynamic CO-CIN report to SAGE and NERVTAG, 18 May 2020
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Clinical information provided to the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) and the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG).
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3:00pm, 19 June 2020
Home Office: COVID-19 – measures at the border, 27 April 2020
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Paper prepared by the Home Office for the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).
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3:00pm, 19 June 2020
NERVTAG: View on SARS-CoV-2 protective immunity, 27 April 2020
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Paper prepared by the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG) for the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).
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3:00pm, 19 June 2020
Planning scenarios for the next 6 months, 25 March 2020
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Paper prepared by the MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis (MRC GIDA), Imperial College.
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3:00pm, 19 June 2020
A national health data research capability to support COVID-19 research questions, 14 April 2020
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Paper prepared by Health Data Research UK (HDRUK) for the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).
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First published.
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3:00pm, 19 June 2020
Impact of school closures, 18 March 2020
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Paper prepared by the University of Warwick.
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First published.
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3:00pm, 19 June 2020
DELVE: Report on face masks for the general public, 21 April 2020
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Paper prepared by the Data Evaluation and Learning for Viral Epidemics (DELVE) group in the Royal Society.
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First published.
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3:00pm, 19 June 2020
Vaccine Taskforce aims, 6 April 2020
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Role and objectives of the Vaccine Taskforce.
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First published.
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3:00pm, 19 June 2020
Effect of relaxing current measures, 2 April 2020
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Paper prepared by Imperial College.
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First published.
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3:00pm, 19 June 2020
Effect of compliance with whole household isolation in the COVID-19 outbreak, 15 March 2020
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Paper prepared by Lancaster University.
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First published.
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3:00pm, 19 June 2020
DELVE: Report on test, trace, isolate and support, 18 May 2020
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Paper prepared by the Data Evaluation and Learning for Viral Epidemics (DELVE) group in the Royal Society.
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First published.
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3:00pm, 19 June 2020
The impact of relaxing lockdown measures: 2, 1 April 2020
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Paper prepared by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)..
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First published.
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3:00pm, 19 June 2020
The impact of adding school closure to other social distance measures, 17 March 2020
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Paper prepared by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).
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First published.
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3:00pm, 19 June 2020
Note on reporting of deaths involving COVID-19, 7 April 2020
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Paper prepared by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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First published.
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3:00pm, 19 June 2020
Preliminary analysis of PHE care home data, 19 April 2020
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Paper prepared by academics from the University of Manchester.
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First published.
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3:00pm, 19 June 2020
PHE: Estimates of impact of interventions based on time use, 2 April 2020
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Paper prepared by the Public Health England (PHE) Modelling Group.
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First published.
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3:00pm, 19 June 2020
GOS: Risk of COVID-19 amongst parents and grandparents of primary school children, 21 May 2020
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Paper prepared by the Government Office for Science (GOS) for the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).
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First published.
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3:00pm, 19 June 2020
Comparing interventions in Italy and UK, 1 April 2020
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Paper prepared by Dr Lorenzo Pellis, University of Manchester.
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First published.
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3:00pm, 19 June 2020
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Paper considered by the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).
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First published.
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3:00pm, 19 June 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.
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We have updated the list of evidence provided to SAGE with 38 new papers.
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3:00pm, 19 June 2020
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Paper prepared by the Academy of Medical Sciences (AMS) and the British Society for Immunology (BSI).
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3:00pm, 19 June 2020
A note on mass testing for COVID-19: preliminary analysis, 6 April 2020
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Paper prepared by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).
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3:00pm, 19 June 2020
BSI and relaxed interventions: social contact survey analysis, 1 April 2020
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Paper prepared by the University of Bristol.
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First published.
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3:00pm, 19 June 2020
Potential impact of face covering on the transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 in the UK, 20 April 2020
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Paper prepared by Imperial College.
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First published.
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3:00pm, 19 June 2020
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Paper prepared by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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First published.
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3:00pm, 19 June 2020
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Paper prepared by academics for the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Modelling (SPI-M).
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3:00pm, 19 June 2020
Timing of the introduction of school closure for COVID-19 epidemic suppression, 18 March 2020
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Paper prepared by the MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis (MRC GIDA), Imperial College.
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3:00pm, 19 June 2020
SAGE 38 minutes: Coronavirus (COVID-19) response, 21 May 2020
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Record of the discussion that took place at SAGE’s thirty-eighth meeting.
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3:00pm, 19 June 2020
SAGE 37 minutes: Coronavirus (COVID-19) response, 19 May 2020
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Record of the discussion that took place at SAGE’s thirty-seventh meeting.
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3:00pm, 19 June 2020
Estimated impact of testing quarantined contacts at different points in time, 30 April 2020
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Paper prepared by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).
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3:00pm, 19 June 2020
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Paper prepared by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).
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First published.
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3:00pm, 19 June 2020
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Paper considered by the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).
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First published.
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3:00pm, 19 June 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): reducing risk in adult social care
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A framework for how adult social care employers should assess and reduce risk to their workforce during the coronavirus pandemic.
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3:11pm, 19 June 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter to directors of public health from Jo Churchill
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The health minister’s letter thanks directors of public health and their teams for their response to COVID-19 so far.
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First published.
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3:12pm, 19 June 2020
COVID-19: background information
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Information on COVID-19 including epidemiology, virology and clinical features.
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Updated global case numbers.
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3:13pm, 19 June 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): information for farmers, landowners and rural businesses
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The latest information for farmers, landowners and rural businesses during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Read this page for regular updates.
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Latest news updated: Fund to support dairy farmers opens for applications and Amendments to BPS applications using the Rural Payments service.
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3:16pm, 19 June 2020
The R number and growth rate in the UK
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The latest reproduction number (R) and growth rate of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the UK.
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The R number range for the UK is 0.7-0.9 and the growth rate range is -4% to -2% as of 19 June 2020.
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3:24pm, 19 June 2020
Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the UK
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The latest number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the UK.
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Updated daily figures and removed section on risk level.
Time updated
3:26pm, 19 June 2020
Coronavirus: MOTs for lorries, buses and trailers
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You can book a lorry, bus or trailer annual test (MOT) from 4 July 2020 – the deadline to get the test done depends on when the MOT was originally due.
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Updated page to show that lorry, bus or trailer annual tests (MOTs) will restart from 4 July 2020 but vehicles in June, July and August will be issued 3-month exemptions.
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4:09pm, 19 June 2020
Coronavirus: dangerous goods vehicle (ADR) annual inspections
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You can book a dangerous goods vehicle (ADR) inspection from 4 July 2020 – but you can still apply for a waiver if you have a 3-month MOT exemption.
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Added information that you can book a dangerous goods vehicle (ADR) inspection from 4 July 2020 – but you can still apply for a waiver if you have a 3-month MOT exemption.
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4:09pm, 19 June 2020
Government publishes coronavirus (COVID-19) R value and growth rates
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The government has today (Friday 19 June) published UK wide and regional growth rates for England for the first time, alongside R values.
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First published.
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4:26pm, 19 June 2020
National COVID-19 surveillance reports
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National COVID-19 surveillance reports, including weekly summary of findings monitored through various COVID-19 surveillance systems.
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Removed ‘Nowcasting and forecasting of COVID-19, including regional R number’.
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5:00pm, 19 June 2020
HMCTS weekly operational summary on courts and tribunals during coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
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This page provides a weekly summary of the HM Courts and Tribunals Service operational position during the coronavirus pandemic. We will aim to update this every Friday at 5pm.
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Update for week commencing 22 June 2020 published.
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5:00pm, 19 June 2020
Slides and datasets to accompany coronavirus press conference: 19 June 2020
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Press conference slides and datasets used by The Rt Hon Gavin Williamson CBE MP.
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First published.
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5:04pm, 19 June 2020
Slides, datasets and transcripts to accompany coronavirus press conferences
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Slides, datasets and transcripts from press conferences at 10 Downing Street in response to coronavirus.
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Addition of slides and datasets for 19 June.
Time updated
5:10pm, 19 June 2020
Vulnerable Children National Charities Strategic Relief Fund
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Details of the £7.6 million Vulnerable Children National Charities Strategic Relief Fund and how to apply.
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Added ‘The Vulnerable Children National Charities Strategic Relief Fund: clarification document’ and an updated version of the application form.
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5:55pm, 19 June 2020