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Maths in a minute: The Wells-Riley model
How do you calculate your risk of catching an airborne disease?
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The Delta variant: What do we know?
As the Delta variant is worrying the UK, researchers from the JUNIPER consortium have published all they know about it.
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Will the virus escape the vaccines?
Can the virus that causes COVID-19 mutate into a vaccine-resistant strain? And if yes, what would this mean for our vaccination strategy?
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Keeping up with COVID-19
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.
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Vaccination: Where do we stand and where are we going?
Where have the COVID-19 vaccines got us so far and where we are likely to be when the rollout is complete?
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Testing testing in schools
What's the safest way to reopen schools? And can testing make things better?
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R's not all you need
When it comes to loosening COVID restrictions all eyes are usually on R — but it's also important to take account of prevalence.
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On the mathematical frontline: Julia Gog
What's it like advising government on the maths behind COVID-19? Find out with epidemiologist Julia Gog in this new podcast series.
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Joining forces to fight COVID-19
Plus is proud to join forces with leading epidemiologists from the JUNIPER consortium.
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Compound infections
Why does the number e appear in models of exponential growth?
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Careful with your Christmas b(a)ubbles
Modelling shows that your choice of how many households you bubble with this Christmas can make a real difference to the spread COVID-19.
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The COVID-19 vaccines: Your questions answered
Are they safe? Are they effective? Will they stop the pandemic? Find out with our FAQ informed by experts.