This report provided expert advice to global leaders on how to respond to the pandemic, including setting up the right crisis-management structures, implementing robust measures to suppress the virus and moving quickly to testing widely.

From the early weeks of the crisis, TBI set out a clear position on the role of mass testing: That it is essential both for getting people the treatment they need and for easing lockdown measures and restarting the economy. (On 2 April, the government announced its plans to scale up testing capacity to 100,000 per day.)

The first in a series on using technology to respond to Covid-19, this report set out three principles for policymakers to follow when applying tech solutions to fight the virus and cushion its impact on daily life: turning the networked public into an advantage, leaning in to innovation and embracing increased transparency.

This briefing provided specific policy analysis on how governments should develop rapid-testing capability, prioritise capacity and roll out testing at the community level.

This primer identified the key challenges in implementing an effective contact-tracing system – from population coverage and interoperability to privacy concerns – and provided recommendations to government on how digital solutions, community mobilisation and testing are crucial to the effort. (On 12 April, the government announced plans for the NHSX contact-tracing app.)

In response to the lockdown imposed on 24 March, TBI explored exit-strategy options to advise policymakers and decision-makers on the best next steps. This first report outlined different options and the trade-offs between limiting public-health and economic damage.

Exploring the economic consequences of the pandemic, TBI published a briefing on the nature of this unique shock and what it implied for the design of an effective policy response. (The government announced a first set of economic measures on 11 April.)

In response to the government's target of increasing Covid-19 testing to 100,000 tests per day, this report outlined how to scale up capacity using both antigen and antibody tests and called for the appointment of a senior Minister for Testing to oversee the effort. (The government announced on 1 May that it had reached its 100,000-tests-per-day target.)

This report examined a twin-track strategy of containment and shielding, while also looking at exit strategies from other countries. It recommended developing hard metrics for the UK government's five tests for lifting lockdown, which had been introduced on 16 April.

Continuing TBI's work promoting the importance of testing to counter Covid-19, this report proposed a model for a phased move to a mass-testing regime and highlighted the role of contact tracing plus testing in developing a clear lockdown exit strategy. (On 1 May, the UK government announced plans to recruit 18,000 contact tracers.)

As part of TBI's tech series, this report argued that – as an alternative to economically damaging lockdowns to prevent the loss of life – government must do everything in its power to use data and technology-based tracking and tracing to shut down Covid-19, even at the price of increased surveillance. (On 5 May, a test, track and trace pilot began on the Isle of Wight.)

This report outlined clear rules of engagement for policymakers across key areas of technology-based adaptation during the pandemic, including how to manage internet infrastructure, adapt government for the crisis, keep public services available, support the digital economy and help people build resilience for life in isolation.

In response to Covid-19 conspiracy theories and disinformation proliferating online, this commentary explored how to use social-media advertising infrastructure to fight misinformation.

This report provided an overview on the different types of face masks and made recommendations for how they can be used to contain the spread of the virus and, in turn, help to restart the economy. (On 11 May, the government, following evidence from SAGE, confirmed that face coverings can help reduce the risk of transmission.)

This report considered the components of an effective roadmap for exiting lockdown, drawing on evidence from other countries and exploring what a robust plan should include to help people and businesses manage uncertainty. (On 10 May, the UK government published details of its Covid-19 exit roadmap.)

Responding to the announcement of the development of the NHSX app and the trial on the Isle of Wight, this report provided suggestions on what the government should do immediately to increase chances of the app’s success.

In response to the government's 10 May roadmap, this report argued that the UK needed a coherent containment strategy to control the spread of the virus as lockdown measures eased. TBI's proposed strategy outlined the 'gold standard' of containment architecture and how, specifically, the government could achieve it across categories including testing, tracing, mask-wearing, treatment and government communications.

In response to the government's 10 May roadmap, TBI proposed a Covid-19 early-warning model using Google mobility data to help policymakers identify emerging hotspots of infection and balance reopening the economy and preventing the spread of the virus with greater precision.

Examining examples of crisis-led parliamentary innovation from democracies around the world, this briefing set out five core principles for political leaders to follow when embracing digital democracy.

This report surveyed work in the UK and globally to identify Covid-19 therapeutics. It argued that greater global coordination is needed between big pharma and governments to improve the speed and efficiency of developing treatments.

While a number of containment measures – including testing and tracing, social distancing and mask-wearing – were being explored and/or applied by government as part of efforts to ease lockdown, this report looked at the role innovative, tech-forward solutions could play in detecting Covid-19, as part of a wider health-tech revolution.

In response to the NHS contact-tracing app that began trials on the Isle of Wight in May, this report explored the technicalities of using location data.

This report offered an integrated plan in response to the roadmap and other tools announced by the UK government that resulted in a confusing array of three 'phases', three 'steps', 'five tests' and five 'alert levels'.

Next in TBI's series on the importance of mass testing, this report put forward an urgent proposal to the government to change its testing strategy. The recommendations outlined a route to mass testing using available and soon-to-be available rapid tests that do not require lab processing.

While testing and tracing received some attention from government, the crucial role of digital identity was largely absent from the debate. With this report, TBI set out how digital ID and mobility credentials could help to tackle Covid-19, what an optimal system should look like, the fault lines for public consent, and how to move from debate to delivery.

In response to the UK government's decisions on opening up the economy, this commentary made the case for how government adoption of digital identity could help make the tough Covid-19 'new normal' more closely resemble pre-pandemic normality.