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SAGE meetings, March 2020

Minutes and papers from the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) meetings held in March 2020.

• From: Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies
• Published: 26 June 2020
• Last updated: 1 July 2022 — See all updates

Meeting 12, 3 March 2020

• SAGE 12 minutes: Coronavirus (COVID-19) response, 3 March 2020
  • 29 May 2020
  • Transparency data
• SPI-M-O: Consensus statement on 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19), 2 March 2020
  • 20 March 2020
  • Research and analysis
• SPI-B: Behavioural and social interventions on a COVID-19 epidemic in the UK, 3 March 2020
  • 5 May 2020
  • Research and analysis
• Potential impact of behavioural and social interventions on an epidemic of COVID-19 in the UK, 4 March 2020
  • 5 May 2020
  • Research and analysis
• Adoption and impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions for COVID-19, 3 March 2020
  • 12 June 2020
  • Research and analysis
• Summary indicative effects of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to reduce COVID-19 transmission & mortality, 2 March 2020
  • 12 June 2020
  • Research and analysis
• The effect of social distance measures on deaths and peak demand for hospital services in England, 3 March 2020
  • 12 June 2020
  • Research and analysis
• GOS: Illustrative impact of behavioural and social interventions lasting several months on a reasonable worst-case epidemic, 3 March 2020
  • 31 July 2020
  • Research and analysis
• COVID-19 compared with NSRA pandemic influenza planning assumptions (Draft), 3 March 2020
  • 31 July 2020
  • Research and analysis

Meeting 13, 5 March 2020

• SAGE 13 minutes: Coronavirus (COVID-19) response, 5 March 2020
  • 29 May 2020
  • Transparency data
• SPI-B: Insights on combined behavioural and social interventions, 4 March 2020
  • 20 March 2020
  • Research and analysis
• PHE: Serological surveillance of COVID-19 in England: sera collection protocol, 4 March 2020
  • 5 June 2020
  • Research and analysis
• Timing & local triggering of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to reduce COVID-19 mortality and healthcare demands, 5 March 2020
  • 12 June 2020
  • Research and analysis
• Considerations for non-pharmaceutical intervention (NPI) policy - timing and sub-national targeting, 5 March 2020
  • 13 May 2022
  • Research and analysis
• Optimising trigger times for social distancing measures (SDMs), 4 March 2020
  • 12 June 2020
  • Research and analysis
• COVID-19 compared with NSRA pandemic influenza planning assumptions (Draft), 4 March 2020
  • 31 July 2020
  • Research and analysis
• Potential impact of behavioural and social interventions on an epidemic of COVID-19 in the UK, 9 March 2020
  • 1 July 2022
  • Research and analysis

Meeting 14, 10 March 2020

• SAGE 14 minutes: Coronavirus (COVID-19) response, 10 March 2020
  • 29 May 2020
  • Transparency data
• Coronavirus in pregnancy and delivery: rapid review and expert consensus, 9 March 2020
  • 5 June 2020
  • Research and analysis
• PHE: SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV-1 and MERS-CoV: What do we know about children?, 9 March 2020
  • 13 May 2022
  • Research and analysis
• DHSC: SARS-CoV-2, SARS-Cov-1 and MERS-CoV: Epidemiology and clinical characteristics in children, 10 March 2020
  • 5 June 2020
  • Research and analysis
• COVID-19 reasonable worst-case planning assumptions, 10 March 2020
  • 31 July 2020
  • Research and analysis

Meeting 15, 13 March 2020

• SAGE 15 minutes: Coronavirus (COVID-19) response, 13 March 2020
  • 29 May 2020
  • Transparency data
• SPI-M-O: Consensus statement on public gatherings, 11 March 2020
  • 1 July 2022
  • Research and analysis
• SPI-B: Insights on public gatherings, 12 March 2020
  • 29 April 2022
  • Research and analysis
• NERVTAG: Distance, time, handshakes, 12 March 2020
  • 5 June 2020
  • Research and analysis
• The impact of banning sporting events and other leisure activities on the COVID-19 epidemic, 11 March 2020
  • 13 May 2022
  • Research and analysis

Meeting 16, 16 March 2020

• SAGE 16 minutes: Coronavirus (COVID-19) response, 16 March 2020
  • 29 April 2022
  • Transparency data
• SPI-M-O: Consensus view on behavioural and social interventions, 16 March 2020
  • 20 March 2020
  • Research and analysis
• Impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to reduce COVID-19 mortality and healthcare demand, 16 March 2020
  • 12 June 2020
  • Research and analysis
• Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID19) intervention strategies, 16 March 2020
  • 12 June 2020
  • Research and analysis
• Low critical care capacity and high severity of COVID-19 mean there is little functional difference between successful curve "flattening the curve" and ongoing containment, 16 March 2020
  • 12 June 2020
  • Research and analysis
• The impact of aggressively managing peak incidence, 11 March 2020
  • 12 June 2020
  • Research and analysis
• Effect of compliance with whole household isolation in the COVID-19 outbreak, 15 March 2020
  • 19 June 2020
  • Research and analysis

Meeting 17, 18 March 2020

• SAGE 17 minutes: Coronavirus (COVID-19) response, 18 March 2020
  • 29 May 2020
  • Transparency data
• SPI-B: Note on school closures, 17 March 2020
  • 27 January 2022
  • Research and analysis
• SPI-M-O: Consensus view on the impact of mass school closures, 17 March 2020
  • 13 May 2022
  • Research and analysis
• SAGE discussion on London lockdown, 18 March 2020
  • 5 May 2020
  • Research and analysis
• Impact of school closures, 18 March 2020
  • 19 June 2020
  • Research and analysis
• Timing of the introduction of school closure for COVID-19 epidemic suppression, 18 March 2020
  • 19 June 2020
  • Research and analysis
• The impact of adding school closure to other social distance measures, 17 March 2020
  • 13 May 2022
  • Research and analysis
• YouGov/CO COVID-19 Public Attitude Research, 18 March 2020
  • 26 June 2020
  • Research and analysis

Meeting 18, 23 March 2020

• SAGE 18 minutes: Coronavirus (COVID-19) response, 23 March 2020
  • 29 May 2020
  • Transparency data
• SPI-M-O: Consensus statement on 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19), 20 March 2020
  • 5 May 2020
  • Research and analysis
• Options for increasing adherence to social distancing measures, 22 March 2020
  • 26 October 2021
  • Research and analysis
• SPI-B: Current adherence to behavioural and social interventions in the UK, 22 March 2020
  • 5 June 2020
  • Research and analysis
• PHE: Real time model - initial results, 1 March 2020
  • 5 June 2020
  • Research and analysis
• Home Office: Scientific advice on restricting flights from specific countries, 22 March 2020
  • 5 June 2020
  • Research and analysis
• PHE: The effectiveness of interventions in Italy, 23 March 2020
  • 5 June 2020
  • Research and analysis
• LSHTM: Nowcasting the COVID-19 ICU demand in England, 19 March 2020
  • 8 April 2022
  • Research and analysis
• Lancaster University: UK COVID-19 LAD/Age model – situation report, 20 March 2020
  • 8 April 2022
  • Research and analysis
• University of Manchester: UK COVID-19 predictions, 23 March 2020
  • 8 April 2022
  • Research and analysis

Meeting 19, 26 March 2020

• SAGE 19 minutes: Coronavirus (COVID-19) response, 26 March 2020
  • 29 May 2020
  • Transparency data
• SPI-M-O working group on scenario planning: Consensus view on COVID-19, 25 March 2020
  • 5 May 2020
  • Research and analysis
• Dynamic CO-CIN report to SAGE and NERVTAG, 25 March 2020
  • 20 May 2020
  • Research and analysis
• Compliance with interventions: latest data, 26 March 2020
  • 12 June 2020
  • Research and analysis
• Planning scenarios for the next 6 months, 25 March 2020
  • 19 June 2020
  • Research and analysis
• Planning assumptions for the UK reasonable worst case scenario (Draft), 25 March 2020
  • 31 July 2020
  • Research and analysis

Meeting 20, 29 March 2020

• SAGE 20 minutes: Coronavirus (COVID-19) response, 29 March 2020
  • 29 May 2020
  • Transparency data
• Reasonable worst-case planning scenario (Draft), 26 March 2020
  • 31 July 2020
  • Research and analysis
• Reasonable worst-case planning scenario, 29 March 2020
  • 3 July 2020
  • Research and analysis

Meeting 21, 31 March 2020

• SAGE 21 minutes: Coronavirus (COVID-19) response, 31 March 2020
  • 29 May 2020
  • Transparency data
• COVID-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) Consortium: weekly report 1, 23 March 2020
  • 5 May 2020
  • Research and analysis
• Nosocomial Transmission of Coronavirus: Research and management, 31 March 2020
  • 12 June 2020
  • Research and analysis
• NERVTAG: At what point might meaningful results from clinical trials be available?, 30 March 2020
  • 19 June 2020
  • Research and analysis
• Reasonable worst-case planning scenario, 29 March 2020
  • 3 July 2020
  • Research and analysis

Published 26 June 2020
Last updated 1 July 2022 + show all updates

1. 1 July 2022

   Moved Potential impact of behavioural and social interventions on an epidemic of COVID-19 in the UK, 9 March 2020 from SAGE 14 to SAGE 13.

2. 8 April 2022

   Added 3 papers to SAGE 18.

3. 31 July 2020

   6 reports added (SAGE meetings 12, 13, 14, 19 and 20).

4. 3 July 2020

   Report added to SAGE meeting 21.

5. 26 June 2020

   First published.