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4 Jun, 12 tweets, 5 min read
We are so proud of the work we do to support @IndependentSage. This week's briefing couldn't be more important. It streams live on Twitter & YouTube & is watched every week by 10,000+ people & anyone can ask a question
Here's Prof @chrischirp with her latest analysis of ONS data that has so many scientists worried
And @independentsage member, @Zubhaque explaining why the group is releasing an emergency statement today
And this is what Prof @globalhlthtwit told @bbcquestiontime last night. The time to be worried and taking action is now
LIVE now
Christina Pagel presents this week's numbers. Follow @IndependentSage for her full presentation.
Deenan is talking through the emergency statement that can be viewed on independentsage.org
"The key thing that drives this is wanting to avoid another strong lockdown."
The advice is for the government not to follow the current roadmap.
Stephen Reicher: See also the new document on border control on independentsage.org "It's wrong to go on International holidays right now. When people need to go abroad there should be proper support for them."
"It's now critical that we get testing stations on the ground in hotspot areas...We've got to get this suppressed or the real risk is that the NHS will be overwhelmed."
"PHE haven't provided the data that has continually been requested since the beginning of May. That really does start to raise questions over the very body we're supposed to trust in this pandemic."
"It's important to think about our future resilience and not build substandard housing with poor ventilation." Dr Tolullah Oni
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Independent Sage. We'll be live at the same time next week.

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