Virus Watch is a research study of COVID-19 run by the University College London in conjunction with the NHS.
This household study aims to identify how the virus spreads in our community and how to stop it. We are also very interested in assessing our immune response to the virus and to the vaccine and how this protects us from future infection. Another important aspect to our work is examining inequalities that people from minority ethnic backgrounds and people from low socioeconomic circumstances experienced during the pandemic.
Since the study began in June 2020, almost 60,000 people have contributed to the study via our weekly and monthly surveys, and laboratory testing of immunity.
As we gather the results from our study we will share them on our website. The results have been, and will continue to be vital in informing government planning, Public Health and NHS responses to COVID-19 as well as planning for future pandemics.
This study is being run by University College London in conjunction with the NHS.