ONS looking internationally during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is a truly global crisis. Emily Poskett and Nikki Shearman explain how the ONS international teams have…
Read more on ONS looking internationally during COVID-19 ONS publishes new data on COVID-19 deaths and the social and economic impacts of pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic is affecting the lives of each and every one of us. Today the ONS has published a range of updated information on its impact including a new analysis of underlying causes of death. The consequences for people’s personal well-being and for businesses and jobs are also explored. Here, Iain Bell summarises the latest data.
Read more on ONS publishes new data on COVID-19 deaths and the social and economic impacts of pandemicHow the Office for National Statistics is responding to the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic
The Office for National Statistics is gathering vital information on the social and economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and feeding it into the government to help planning, protect lives and reduce the impact on the economy. Here Iain Bell explains the work ONS are doing to understand the impacts of COVID-19 on our society and economy and what the initial results show.
Read more on How the Office for National Statistics is responding to the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemicCounting deaths involving the coronavirus (COVID-19)
Knowing the exact number of people whose death involved coronavirus (COVID-19) is of great importance, but it’s not a simple question. Sarah Caul introduces the provisional new figures published on 31 March and explains why the different ways of counting used across the government give different answers.
Read more on Counting deaths involving the coronavirus (COVID-19)Understanding our changing population: statistics that count
How and why the population is changing is a crucial part of the ONS’s work since it helps to inform decisions that affect people’s lives in the UK. Here Liz McKeown explains why understanding the structure of the population, although always vital, is particularly important right now.
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