Public Health and Protection
Stories from the realm of public protection.
English test and trace system ‘set up to cope with far more cases than it gets’
CIEH webinar examines how national and local systems are starting to work together.
Contact tracing ‘should be led by local authorities’, say health researchers
Article in BMJ lists catalogue of errors in UK government’s response to COVID-19.
Tales from the front line: “This is the eye of the storm for Queensland, but I am optimistic”
How EH took the lead in the Australian state’s response to COVID-19.
How is contact tracing working in practice?
EHN Extra has been keeping track of a few EHP contact tracers.
Controlling COVID-19 needs several interventions
Lancet study confirms no ‘silver bullet’ and suggests combination of physical distancing, contact tracing and self-isolation to be most effective.
Ditching 2m rule ‘risks people not distancing at all’
As government reportedly considers relaxing rule, research reinforces importance of distancing.
Isle of Man lifts 2m distancing rule
Borders remain closed but island eases restrictions after 26 days with no new cases.
How one county escaped the worst of COVID-19
Ceredigion Council set up its own contact tracing system early in the pandemic.
Councils rush to develop contingencies in case of COVID-19 resurgence
As lockdown eases, it’s up to 11 pilot authorities to develop best local practice.
Brexit and COVID-19 ‘too much at once’ for Northern Ireland
Delays to Brexit preparations could mean infrastructure isn’t ready for new checks on trade crossing Irish Sea.