This tool cannot possibly capture all of the far-reaching consequences and personal experiences of COVID-19. But we hope that it can provide a useful starting point for conversations about how the pandemic may have affected people’s lives, highlighting how the differences in people’s health across the population and between specific population groups are unjust and avoidable.

Since the evidence base is growing and changing constantly, we draw upon a wide range of information sources from peer reviewed research evidence to surveys and opinion pieces. These sources are intended to stimulate discussion and should not necessarily be taken as an endorsement of quality. The tool went live in January 2021 and the content will be reviewed on an ad hoc basis. While we make every effort to ensure that links provided for information throughout the tool are accurate and up to date, we cannot take responsibility for pages maintained by external providers.