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University of Manchester, University of Warwick and IBM Research: Bubbles during lockdown relaxation, 13 May 2020

Paper prepared by the University of Manchester, University of Warwick and IBM Research.

• From: Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies
• Published: 8 April 2022

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University of Manchester, University of Warwick and IBM Research: Bubbles during lockdown relaxation, 13 May 2020

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Paper by academics on household bubbles. This paper was available for participants to read at SAGE 36 on 14 May 2020, but not considered or discussed in the meeting.

This paper is the assessment of the evidence at the time of writing. As new evidence or data emerges, SAGE updates its advice accordingly.

This paper is 1 of 3 papers informing of the SPI-M-O: Statement on ‘Bubbles’ from SAGE 36, and should be read in that context, It should also be read alongside the other papers informing the consensus statement:

• University of Exeter and University of Bristol: Household networks and bubbling – insights from percolation theory, 14 May 2020
• University of Warwick and LSHTM: The effectiveness of extended social bubbles as a soft exit strategy from the COVID-19 lockdown, 13 May 2020

These documents are released as pre-print publications that have provided the government with rapid evidence during an emergency. These documents have not been peer-reviewed and there is no restriction on authors submitting and publishing this evidence in peer-reviewed journals.

Published 8 April 2022