UK Government COVID restrictions linked to dramatic reduction in people’s social contact
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New study suggests that lockdowns played a driving role in reducing social contacts and in turn transmission of COVID-19 but they were not the only factor Share
All age groups in England dramatically reduced their social contacts from March 2020 to March 2021 compared to pre-pandemic levels, with data that suggests that government interventions were the driving factor, according to new research.
People showing ‘residual cautiousness’ even as Covid restrictions ease – expert
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Most people in the UK are still showing “residual cautiousness” when it comes to meeting friends and family or increasing social contact, even as Covid-19 restrictions continue to ease, a leading scientist has said.
John Edmunds, professor in the Centre for the Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, said the latest data compiled by his team suggests that since the easing of coronavirus restrictions on May 17, contacts have increased and are now at similar levels to those observed during August 2020 – the highest level observed during the pandemic.