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Can the virus that causes COVID-19 mutate into a vaccine-resistant strain? And if yes, what would this mean for our vaccination strategy?
Trying to work out the real time incidence of a disease in the middle of pandemic has never been done before, but the team behind the ONS COVID-19 Infection Survey have developed a way to do just that.
Where have the COVID-19 vaccines got us so far and where we are likely to be when the rollout is complete?
What's the safest way to reopen schools? And can testing make things better?
What's it like advising government on the maths behind COVID-19? Find out with epidemiologist Julia Gog in this new podcast series.
Are they safe? Are they effective? Will they stop the pandemic? Find out with our FAQ informed by experts.
Modelling shows that your choice of how many households you bubble with this Christmas can make a real difference to the spread COVID-19.
We can't say for sure, but everything depends on how many people agree to be vaccinated.
Yes the approved vaccines are safe. If you balance the risks, then taking the vaccine is much safer than taking your chances with COVID-19.
Because the vaccine may not stop transmission of the virus.
The efficacy of vaccines is estimated from trials, using statistical techniques.
Like any medical drug, vaccines are tested in large-scale randomised controlled trials.
Modelling shows that old and vulnerable people should be prioritised.
We are all longing to go into a lower tier, but this can come at a high price later on.
We all now know about R, but sometimes it can be good to consider another number: the growth rate of an epidemic.
We explore why you need to be extremely careful when combining the reproduction ratios of a disease in different settings, such as hospitals and the community.
How do mathematical models of COVID-19 work and should we believe them? We talk to an epidemiologist, who has been working flat out to inform the government, to find out more.