George BatchelorJan 53 minImpact of travel restrictions on omicron in the UK Oxera and Edge Health have been commissioned by Manchester Airports Group (‘MAG’) to consider the impact of travel restrictions on the...
George BatchelorJul 13, 20212 minFreedom DayFrom Monday, the law will change, and all of the COVID restrictions will cease to exist - UK Freedom Day 2021. A bit like Christmas Day,...
George BatchelorJan 11, 20212 minHow many people have had Covid-19?Our new research, which we did for the Guardian, estimates that 1 in 5 people in England has had Covid-19.
George BatchelorJan 11, 20213 minAs many as 1 in 5 people in England have had the Covid-19 diseaseOne in five people in England may have had Covid-19, our new modelling suggests, equivalent to 12.4 million people.
George BatchelorDec 19, 20202 minCovid-19 vs Christmas-20Nationally the numbers of people testing positive for Covid-19 and hospital admissions for people with Covid-19 are around the levels seen j
George BatchelorNov 17, 20203 minHow well is lockdown 2.0 working so far?The question everyone is wondering is whether we will get to have Christmas lunch together without breaking the law.
George BatchelorNov 2, 20202 minLockdown - how long could it last?The announcement on Saturday that England will re-enter a lockdown on Thursday (subject to a vote) came as a non-surprise to anyone watching
George BatchelorOct 20, 20205 minUK government significantly underestimating effectiveness of air passenger testing schemes Press release on airport testing modelling
George BatchelorOct 20, 20202 minThe Government’s over reliance on misleading modelling is holding back airport testingSafely opening up the skies is a fundamental pillar of the nation’s economic recovery. Yet worryingly, the UK is being held back from reduci
George BatchelorOct 12, 20202 minInfections, admissions and deaths from Covid-19 up - how did we get back here?Today there were 143 reported deaths, which is on a par with the numbers on the 23rd/24th of March - the date of the last national lockdown.
George BatchelorOct 4, 20202 minWhy Covid-19 reporting needs more independence, humanity and ownershipFlattening Covid-19 cases last week was an error. The Excel file ran out of columns. So there was a spike of +22,000 cases yesterday
George BatchelorSep 17, 20203 minThe second wave is testingThere were less than 1,000 positive Covid-19 cases per day over the summer. In September this jumped to nearly 3,000 per day, it is now near
George BatchelorSep 9, 20202 minUnderstanding the risks of the second wave of Covid-19Understanding the risks of the second wave of Covid-19 on the NHS
George BatchelorJul 23, 20201 minThe NHS backlogThe number of people waiting more than 52 weeks has increased (see chart below) - from 1,613 in Feb to 26,029 in May (x16)
George BatchelorJun 29, 20204 minWhy we need Pillar 2 testing data to be shared to help stop local outbreaksWhy we need Pillar 2 testing data to be shared to help stop local outbreaks
George BatchelorJun 25, 20203 minPhase 2 of Covid-19 has started, so there is a big new priorityCovid-19 has gone down a lot. The estimated number of infections in London are less than 1,000 compared to +1 million i
George BatchelorJun 2, 20202 minChannel 4 Dispatches: Earlier lockdown modellingThis modelling and the results below were undertaken for Channel 4 Dispatches "Coronavirus Did the Government Get It Wrong?", which was aire
George BatchelorMay 27, 20204 minUnderstanding the role of large gatherings on the NHS England has been in lockdown for nearly nine weeks. The rules, which are now being relaxed, have placed pressure on both the economy and ind
George BatchelorMay 17, 20202 minSupporting Sherwood Forrest Hospitals NHS FT with their response to Covid-19How Edge Health supported Sherwood Forrest Hospitals NHS FT with their response to Covid-19
George BatchelorMay 17, 20203 min(R)egional variation and case numbersSince the Government's announcement last week, there have been several attempts to get under the skin of the critical variables underpinning