Live now: We are one year into the pandemic. What could we have done differently? With latest figures from @chrischirp. Join us. pscp.tv/w/cyNN1TFNV0V3… We start with the latest facts and figures from @chrischirp. The ONS survey released today shows cases in England and Wales are going down, NI is more flat and in Scotland there are signs that the number of people testing positive is going up.

Watch this incredibly powerful account from palliative care doctor and writer Rachel Clarke @doctor_oxford of what life has been like working on the NHS frontline and the challenges that lie ahead for exhausted and traumatised staff. "When you are at the front line of seeing patient after patient after patient, coming into the hospital with the same symptoms, dying in the same way, in numbers unimaginable to any of us, that hits you hard." @doctor_oxford

We are live. On the agenda today: the route out of lockdown. With @aliceroberts and latest data from @chrischirp. Plus special guests @doctor_oxford and @JonAshworth pscp.tv/w/cv5j1jFNV0V3… .@chrischirp is just talking us through the latest figures. Cases are continuing to come down (although the rate of decline is slowing) and we're now back at the levels we were at at the end of the last lockdown in Nov.

Is it safe to see relatives at Christmas? What do the members of #IndependentSAGE think? And what are they personally choosing to do? 1/ First up, @Kit_Yates_Maths: "I have an 80 year old dad and a 70 year old step-mum, so we're taking the decision not to see them, even though it's legally allowed. For me, the risk is too great."

In case you missed our livestreamed briefing earlier, here's @Kit_Yates_Maths brilliant presentation of the latest figures. Warning: if you're in the mood for festive cheer, look away now. Thread 1/15 This is not a good situation, cases are high and they are rising rapidly

We can't promise festive cheer but we can give you the facts to make an informed choice on how best to keep your loved ones safe this Xmas. With @theAliceRoberts & @Kit_Yates_Maths crunching numbers. pscp.tv/w/cqtVCDFNV0V3… We are live and @Kit_Yates_Maths is presenting the week's figures: 'This is the worst set of data I've presented so far, things are deteriorating quite rapidly and tiers are not keeping things under control'. Join us

1/ Presentation of the week’s figures from @chrischirp. Some positive signs but a lot of regional variation. Coming out of restrictions will be hard 2/ Hospital admissions: sustained decreases in NI & Scotland, Wales plateauing. In England we saw a slowdown end of Oct/start of Nov, then a rapid increase and it’s now (just) starting to reduce again.

LIVE NOW. How optimistic should we be about new vaccine? With @mslucycooke, special guest @JonAshworth, latest figures from @chrischirp & @ProfBambra presenting our new report on inequalities. pscp.tv/w/cn0wbjFNV0V3… Welcome! We are live and @chrischirp is presenting the week’s figures

Independent SAGE - live via Restream.io pscp.tv/w/cmq9MzFNV0V3… Welcome, we are live and @chrischirp is talking us through the latest numbers

It's not too late but we must act now. Independent SAGE sets out plan to fix failing Test & Trace and answers your Qs on transmission in schools. With @theAliceRoberts. Latest figures from @chrischirp pscp.tv/w/cmFzwDFNV0V3… Welcome all, we are LIVE and @chrischirp is talking us through the week’s figures.

LIVE now: Independent SAGE sets out 'Emergency Plan' to halt virus and a blueprint to fix failing Test & Trace. Presented by @theAliceRoberts. Latest figures from @Kit_Yates_Maths pscp.tv/w/clg5BjFNV0V3… Welcome all, we are LIVE and @Kit_Yates_Maths is talking us through the week’s figures. Spoiler alert: it’s not looking good

Independent SAGE will be calling on the government to take urgent action TODAY. At 1.30pm, Prof @chrischirp will present latest data showing situation in north of England is rapidly worsening. Hospital admissions rising fast. Urgent action required now
This is why we believe the government must take action ***today***.

Latest figures show we are days away from levels we saw when London locked down. We need press, public & government to understand the extreme seriousness of the situation. Please join us, 1.30pm today

Independent SAGE - live via Restream.io pscp.tv/w/ckXD3jFNV0V3… Welcome we are live. Professor Christina Pagel is about to present the week's figures

LIVE now: Independent SAGE's weekly briefing. Please join us for latest analysis & questions from the press & public. All welcome! pscp.tv/w/cjyJATFNV0V3… Welcome all. We are now live and Professor Christina Pagel is now presenting the week's figures

Professor Stephen Reicher's Emergency 10 point plan to avoid a national lockdown from today's Independent SAGE meeting, a thread:

@ReicherStephen #IndependentSAGE 1/

Presentation from Professor Christina Pagel Test and Trace figures for Wales and Scotland

Read our response to SAGE's principles principles for managing #COVID19 at #Universities

We agree the "It is highly likely that there will be significant outbreaks associated with HE" and agree on strategies to mitigate risk. However, our recommendation about the purpose, extent and duration of our online teaching and learning strategy will maximise the effectiveness of other strategies such as residential segments and testing/tracing.

LIVE now: Independent SAGE's weekly briefing. Please join us for latest analysis & questions from the press & public. All welcome! pscp.tv/w/ciDZ6jFNV0V3… Christina Pagel explains that positivity rates are going up. So we're testing more but transmission rates are also increasing.

Today @meenalsworld is presenting the briefing. Welcome! This week's numbers

LIVE now: Independent SAGE's weekly briefing. Please join us for latest analysis & questions from the press & public. All welcome! pscp.tv/w/cg5lWTFNV0V3… Gabriel Scally is presenting this week's numbers.

Independent SAGE pscp.tv/w/cgUp-jFNV0V3… Christina Pagel is presenting this week's numbers