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Genomic surveillance has been an important tool in tracking the spread of SARS-COV2 variants in the past several weeks and has been used previously in the 2014 Ebola outbreak to monitor viral mutations. Being able to detect changes in a pathogen is essential in assessing its risk to public health and adapting existing treatments (i.e.Continue reading “Promote Genomic Surveillance of Pathogens in Countries Outside Britain”

The NHS hit its Covid volunteering target in 24 hours. The scheme was paused after 5 days, on 29 March, because 750,000 volunteers had already been recruited. People were inspired by the heroism of those working in medical and low-paid service jobs; they were moved by the privations experienced by the immobile and vulnerable; theyContinue reading “The desire to volunteer outweighs the current volunteering infrastructure”

During the first lockdown I realised that if the supermarkets were empty, there would be desperate times. We need to live closer to our food supply. Food supply chains are global and complex. They also disconnect us from our food, food is a thing in a package from some place else. Using vertical farm technology,Continue reading “Could ailing shopping centres be turned into vertical farms?”

The pandemic has shown the value of joined up, coherent communication and interactions between the government, individuals, and businesses. This has been hampered by the lack of a unified digital strategy for government. This problem has manifested itself in several ways, from the lack of financial support being made available to those self-isolating due toContinue reading “Lack of digital government services and infrastructure hampers engagement, efficiency, and agility.”

National Volunteer Day The objective of this policy is to recognise the thousands of unpaid volunteers that have supported our communities before, during and after the Covid Pandemic. Methodology 1) Volunteers register on a National database. 2) All branches of government and the armed forces allocate prizes. 3) A lottery is instigated based on theContinue reading “National Volunteer Day”

One of the most demoralising and toxic elements of our economy, which has been highlighted by COVID-190 pandemic, is unemployment and the stigma attached for the need to be reliant on ” State Handouts”:- Universal Credit, Job Seekers Allowance etc., and the fragmented and confusing approach the various Government schemes take to not always successfullyContinue reading “Government backed Job Guarantee Scheme part funded by Internet Purchase Transaction Tax ( IPTT )”

Education has been particularly impacted by lockdowns. Although schools have moved online incredibly successfully considering the difficulties, it is impossible for an online environment to truly emulate that of the real world, and as such, there is widespread talk of students needing to ‘catch-up’ over the summer. I would question, however, what we really meanContinue reading “How has online school impacted younger generations?”

In December 2020 Andy Haldane, Chief Economist at the Bank of England, estimated that UK households had built up 100 billion in “excess savings” as a result of lockdowns and restrictions. These ‘accidental savers’ are asking themselves where they should put their lockdown savings. Traditional financial products aren’t attractive as interest rates and lower riskContinue reading “Households have significant excess savings and many want to help the UK build back better”

There was numerous opportunities during this pandemic. One opportunity was virtual work experience. This is an opportunity to me because my secondary school does not do work experience, so i wouldn’t be able to do it. So this pandemic has haven this opportunity to actually be able to do work experience virtually. Some work experiencesContinue reading “Opportunities of Covid-19”

We are a UK charity specializing in arranging emergency Non Molestation Orders for victims of DV. Prior to the pandemic victims who were in need or an injunction order were always petrified at the thought of attending court and having to face their abuser in court . Since the start of Covid 19 these hearingsContinue reading “COURT ATTENDANCE FOR VICITMS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE”