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Coronavirus

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    Coronavirus and the telecoms industry

    Monday, 27 April, 2020

    The Covid-19 pandemic has seen an increase in homeworking and other online activity, such as video streaming. This increase in demand has affected both telecoms providers and engineers. This article summarises the scale of this increased demand and the measures taken to meet it.

    • In Focus
    • Business
    • Coronavirus
  • Research Briefing

    Covid-19: Impact on People Living in Poverty

    Thursday, 23 April, 2020

    Policies to tackle the impact of Covid-19 on those living in poverty is explored in this briefing.

    • Research Briefing
    • Coronavirus
    • Economy
  • In Focus

    Coronavirus: The impact on other vaccination programmes

    Thursday, 23 April, 2020

    The Covid-19 outbreak has had a significant impact on the delivery of other vaccination programmes around the world. In April 2020, the UN estimated that vaccination programmes in 24 countries had been delayed due to Covid-19. This article looks at why it is important that other vaccination programmes continue, focusing in particular on the measles vaccine.

    • In Focus
    • Coronavirus
    • Health
  • Research Briefing

    Covid-19: Challenges Facing the Charitable and Voluntary Sector

    Wednesday, 22 April, 2020

    Charities could lose revenue as a result of Covid-19 yet their services are in increased demand because of the crisis.

    • Research Briefing
    • Communities
    • Coronavirus
  • In Focus

    Coronavirus: How do we measure its economic impact?

    Thursday, 16 April, 2020

    Most official data is produced with a lag, making timely assessments of the economic impact of coronavirus difficult. The disruption may also have made it harder to collect accurate statistics. This article looks at a new set of indicators that the Office for National Statistics has produced to address these issues. It also reports suggestions for other measures to shed light on the impact of the pandemic, including from countries.

    • In Focus
    • Business
    • Coronavirus
    • Economy
  • In Focus

    Coronavirus: The challenge for prisons and offenders

    Thursday, 16 April, 2020

    The Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on prisons and offenders. This article looks at why this population are more at risk from the outbreak, what the current situation is in England and Wales, and what the Government have announced to help support prisons and offenders during the Covid-19 pandemic.

    • In Focus
    • Coronavirus
    • Crime
    • Health
    • Justice
  • Research Briefing

    Covid-19: Social and Domiciliary Care

    Wednesday, 15 April, 2020

    The social and domiciliary care sector is under huge strain as it tries to meet the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic. The Government has introduced several measures, principally through the Coronavirus Act 2020, which it says are aimed to help the sector cope at such unprecedented times. However, concern has been expressed that the changes may have unintended negative consequences for some of the most vulnerable in society.

    • Research Briefing
    • Communities
    • Coronavirus
    • Families & Social Services
  • In Focus

    Coronavirus testing: Could genome-editing tool CRISPR provide the answer?

    Thursday, 09 April, 2020

    CRISPR (clustered regulatory interspaced short palindromic repeats) is a genome editing tool. Scientists continue to research the potential uses of CRISPR technology. The coronavirus pandemic has seen an increase in the demand for diagnostic testing. This article discusses what CRISPR is and its potential role in diagnostics.

    • In Focus
    • Coronavirus
    • Health
    • Science & Technology
  • In Focus

    A very brief history of NHS volunteering

    Wednesday, 08 April, 2020

    • In Focus
    • Communities
    • Coronavirus
    • Health
  • In Focus

    Coronavirus: What does it mean for the Brexit transition period? (Part 2 of 2)

    Tuesday, 07 April, 2020

    This article looks at how the coronavirus outbreak is having an impact on the Brexit transition period. It explores what the continued application of EU law during the transition means for the UK’s response to coronavirus, for example on state aid and participation in EU initiatives to procure ventilators. It also looks at what role there would be for Parliament in any decision to extend the transition period beyond December 2020.

    • In Focus
    • Brexit & the EU
    • Coronavirus
    • Health
    • International Trade
  • In Focus

    Coronavirus: What does it mean for the Brexit transition period? (Part 1 of 2)

    Tuesday, 07 April, 2020

    This article looks at how the coronavirus outbreak is having an impact on the Brexit transition period. It explores how the pandemic has affected the timing and format of the UK-EU future relationship negotiations, and the ability of governments on both sides to focus on them. It also covers the effect on the UK’s implementation of the citizens’ rights and Northern Ireland provisions of the withdrawal agreement.

    • In Focus
    • Brexit & the EU
    • Coronavirus
    • Health
    • International Trade
  • In Focus

    Coronavirus: How have parliaments adapted?

    Tuesday, 07 April, 2020

    In early 2020, parliaments across the world reacted to the coronavirus pandemic. In response to a statement on potential changes to the running of House of Lords business in March, this article looks at how other parliaments have adapted to meet the needs of social distancing. It considers proxy voting, remote voting and virtual sittings.

    • In Focus
    • Coronavirus
    • Parliament
  • In Focus

    Covid-19 and rough sleeping: What is the Government doing?

    Tuesday, 07 April, 2020

    • In Focus
    • Coronavirus
    • Housing
    • Local Government
  • In Focus

    Coronavirus and abortion law

    Monday, 06 April, 2020

    In response to the coronavirus lockdown the Government temporarily amended the procedure for women to obtain drugs to have early medical abortions at home, rather than at a clinic or hospital. The article summarises the legislative changes and the debate surrounding early medical abortion.

    • In Focus
    • Coronavirus
    • Health
  • In Focus

    UK banks and coronavirus policy responses

    Thursday, 02 April, 2020

    This article considers the role of the banking sector in the UK’s response to coronavirus. It describes key policy announcements in relation to the banks, many of which are intended to support the wider economy. It also reports some ways in which the banks themselves have responded, including on overdrafts and branch opening hours. Finally, it summarises some criticisms of the sector’s activities in relation to the pandemic.

    • In Focus
    • Business
    • Coronavirus
    • Economy
    • Employment

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