Coronavirus: why we need local models to successfully exit lockdown

National models on the spread of COVID-19 have helped us through this crisis. But we'll need local models to get us through the next stage.

Camila Caiado, Associate Professor in Statistics, Durham University • conversation
May 18, 2020 • ~8 min

Coronavirus: Why the maths behind 'COVID alert levels' makes no sense

The equation 'COVID alert level = R (rate of infection) + number of infections' simply does not add up to a number between one and five.

Thomas Woolley, Lecturer in Applied Mathematics, Cardiff University • conversation
May 15, 2020 • ~6 min

Lockdown UK: four experts explain how to end it

A crib sheet for Dominic Raab.

Jonathan Ball, Professor of Molecular Virology and Director of the Centre for Research into Global Virus Infections, University of Nottingham • conversation
April 17, 2020 • ~8 min

UK lockdown: four experts explain how to end it

A crib sheet for Dominic Raab.

Jonathan Ball, Professor of Molecular Virology and Director of the Centre for Research into Global Virus Infections, University of Nottingham • conversation
April 17, 2020 • ~8 min

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