Virus Watch is a research study of COVID-19 led by the Public Health Data Science team University College London in conjunction with the NHS, Doctors of The World and the Race Equality Foundation.
This household study aims to identify how the virus spreads in our community and how to stop it. Virus Watch has generated a wide range of evidence to inform COVID policy and decision-making. We have collected over 1 billion data points resulting in diverse interdisciplinary publications in behavioural science, occupational health, geospatial informatics and housing policy.
A key international contribution was made by demonstrating the need for COVID booster vaccinations and highlighting key clinical groups at risk of infection after vaccination.