The UK Health Secretary, Sajid Javid, has confirmed that two cases of the Omicron variant have been detected in the … read more
There are reports of the emerging B.1.1.529 variant, predominantly in southern Africa, which have prompted new infection control measures from … read more
There are reports of two emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants, one in Botswana (B.1.1529)* and one in the US (B.1.628)¥ On … read more
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) have recommended the approval of the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in children aged … read more
A perspective piece published in Science investigates the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic. Prof James Wood, Head of Department … read more
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released the latest data from their COVID-19 Infection Survey. Prof Kevin McConway, Emeritus Professor … read more
A study published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology looks at COVID-19 and whether transmission could occur … read more
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released data from the COVID Test and Trace Contacts Behavioural Insights Survey on the behaviour … read more
A preprint, an unpublished non-peer reviewed study, reports on the latest data from the REACT-1 study on COVID-19 spread across … read more
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released provisional counts of the number of deaths registered in England and Wales in the … read more
Press releases from The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announce the updated advice from The Joint Committee on Vaccination and … read more
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released the latest data from their COVID-19 Infection Survey. Prof Kevin McConway, Emeritus Professor … read more
The COVIDsortium study is a UCL and St Bartholomew’s Hospital-led observational study which aims to monitor a large cohort of … read more
A study published in Nature looks at cross-reactive T-cells and the immune response to SARS-CoV-2. This Roundup accompanied an SMC … read more
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released the latest report from the COVID-19 infection survey, looking at antibody and vaccination data … read more
The Health Secretary Sajid Javid announced in the House of Commons today that frontline NHS staff in England will have … read more
A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) reports data from phase 1 and phase 2-3 trial looking … read more
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released data on changes in uptake and attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccines, amongst adults who … read more
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released provisional counts of the number of deaths registered in England and Wales in the … read more
The press release from the ZOE COVID Study states that not all participants who took an antibody test after a … read more
