When can lockdown end, and how do we get out of it? An economist, behavioural scientist and epidemiologist have their say

Apr 4, 2020

Behavioural scientist Prof. Pete Lunn, Head of Behavioural Research Unit, ESRI Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin From the perspective of human behaviour, our situation is unprecedented in modern times. To understand what might happen next, as a behavioural scientist, I recommend first pausing to consider how we got here. A month ago, I regarded […]

Arrival of ‘game-changer’ antibody tests could be delayed until June causing prolonged UK lockdown

Apr 3, 2020

Seventeen and a half million coronavirus antibody tests promised by ministers are unlikely to be ready until June, potentially extending the lockdown by weeks, it has emerged. Industry leaders commissioned by the government to produce home testing kits have told The...

Numbers using public and private transport increase for first time since coronavirus lockdown

Apr 1, 2020

Britain’s coronavirus lockdown began to fray on Wednesday night as official figures showed an “uptick” in the number of people using transport. The number of those using their cars and public transport, which had been consistently dropping since...

UK lockdown ‘has made coronavirus less contagious than seasonal flu’

Apr 1, 2020

The UK’s lockdown measures appear to have made coronavirus less contagious than flu, research suggests. When the virus hit Britain, scientists estimated that each positive case would infect 2.6 other people. But the new study, by the London School of Hygiene...

Officers deny creating police state in coronavirus lockdown but admit: ‘We’re finding our way’

Mar 31, 2020

Police chiefs have hit back over claims they are creating a “police state”but said they were “finding their way” and seeking a nationally consistent approach to enforcing the coronavirus lockdown. Responding to criticism that police have been...

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