Coronavirus (COVID-19) Advice

New information is coming from Government on a daily basis. This page has been designed to provide links to the up-to-date information, guidance and advice with regards to Coronavirus (COVID-19).

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UKHSA expands support to help countries identify emerging variants

The New Variant Assessment Platform is working to improve genomic sequencing infrastructure across 9 countries and territories to help ident

How coronavirus (COVID-19) compares with flu as a cause of death

An article exploring coronavirus (COVID-19) as an underlying cause of death, compared with deaths due to flu and pneumonia throughout the pa

Is hybrid working here to stay?

An updated analysis of individuals and businesses' attitudes to home working, including prevalence of hybrid working and breakdowns by indus

SPI-M-O: Summary of modelling on easing restrictions, 3 February 2021

Statement from the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Modelling, Operational sub-group (SPI-M-O).

SPI-M-O: Comments on social distancing, 20 May 2020

Paper prepared by the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Modelling, Operational sub-group (SPI-M-O) for the Scientific Advisory Group fo

Drivers of the higher COVID-19 incidence, morbidity and mortality among minority ethnic groups, 23 September 2020

Paper by the ethnicity sub-group of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey, UK: 20 May 2022

Estimates for England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. This survey is being delivered in partnership with University of Oxford, Univer

Self-reported long COVID after infection with the Omicron variant in the UK: 18 July 2022

The likelihood of reporting long COVID symptoms four or 12 weeks after a first coronavirus (COVID-19) infection compatible with the Omicron

JCVI interim statement on COVID-19 autumn 2022 vaccination programme

Interim advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) on the coronavirus (COVID-19) autumn booster programme for 20

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey, UK: 24 June 2022

Percentage of people testing positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) in private residential households in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and S