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Epidemiological Modelling Frequently Asked Questions
A summary of why we need modelling, how models are produced and how modelling works in government.
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Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) provides expert scientific advice to the government on COVID-19. This includes advice on infectious disease modelling and epidemiology from the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Modelling (SPI-M-O), an operational subgroup of SAGE.
View the scientific evidence supporting the government response to COVID-19.
This document explains what epidemiological modelling is and how it is used by government.
Published 24 December 2021