Posts by Sarah Crofts

Understanding COVID-19 Variants – What Can The Coronavirus Infection Survey Tell Us?

Categories: Coronavirus, Office for National Statistics, ONS

The ONS is reporting signs of a recent increase in COVID-19 infection rates in much of the UK. There are also indications of the first cases of the newer B.1.617.2 variant. The ONS survey repeatedly tests a large, randomised sample of the entire community population. In this post Sarah Crofts explains what it can tell us about the spread of COVID-19 variants.

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The UK’s ageing population – what role does international migration play?

Categories: ONS

People living longer lives combined with fewer children being born means that the UK population is ageing. This means that there is likely to be a growing number of pensioners compared to those of working age. The ONS is exploring what this means for the UK population, old-age dependency and the role of international migration.

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