Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to latest figures on COVID-19 deaths in hospitals in England
NHS England have published the latest figure for reported deaths in hospitals in England from COVID-19 – an additional 166 … read more
expert reaction to Boris Johnson saying the UK will be capable of contact tracking 10,000 new COVID-1 cases a day by the start of June
During Prime Minister’s Questions today, Boris Johnson said that the UK will be capable of contact tracking 10,000 new COVID-19 … read more
expert reaction to several announcements that some commercial antibody sampling kits for COVID-19 are now available for home purchase
Two consumer-focused companies (Babylon Health and Superdrug) have announced that they are now selling antibody tests for home use, consisting … read more
expert reaction to a study modelling a rolling 50/30 day cycle of lockdown and relaxation
A study, published in the European Journal of Epidemiology, has modelled a rolling lockdown cycle consisting of 50 days of … read more
expert reaction to latest figures on deaths in hospitals in England involving COVID-19
NHS England have published the latest figure for reported deaths in hospitals in England from COVID-19 – an additional 174 … read more
expert reaction to new analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on carbon emissions
A study, published in Nature Climate Change, reports on the impact of COVID-19 on carbon emissions. Prof Richard Betts, … read more
expert reaction to latest ONS stats on deaths in England and Wales up to week ending 8 May 2020
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released their latest data for deaths in England Wales, including COVID-19 deaths, up … read more
digest of the ONS stats on COVID-19 deaths
As has happened for the last few weeks, we had three statisticians who kindly offered to look through the ONS … read more
expert reaction to paper studying mechanisms of coughing and airborne transmission of viruses
A study, published in Physics of Fluids, reports on the mechanisms of coughing and airborne transmission of viruses. Dr … read more
expert reaction to PHE laboratory evaluations of Roche and Abbott antibody tests
Public Health England (PHE) laboratories have conducted analysis on antibody tests produced by the companies Roche and Abbott. Prof … read more
expert reaction to preprint estimating the overdispersion in COVID-19 transmission using outbreak sizes outside China
A preprint, a non published paper posted on Wellcome Open Research, estimated the overdispersion in COVID-19 transmission using outbreak sizes outside … read more
expert reaction to preprint looking at COVID-19 in schools in Australia
A preprint, a non-published paper posted by the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance, looked at COVID-19 in schools in … read more
expert reaction to letter sent from Donald Trump to Dr Tedros Adhanom, Director-General of the WHO
US President Donald Trump has sent a letter to the Director-General of the WHO Dr Tedros Adhanom regarding US funding … read more
expert reaction to Trump saying he is taking hydroxychloroquine
US President Donald trump has announced that he is taking hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 preventative measure. Mr Jonathan Burton, … read more
expert reaction to systematic review and meta-analysis of studies on mental health effects following severe coronavirus (SARS, MERS and COVID-19) infection
A study, published in The Lancet Psychiatry, looked at the mental health effects following severe coronavirus (SARS, MERS and COVID-19) infection. … read more
expert reaction to announcement by Matt Hancock that anyone with symptoms of COVID-19 and over the age of 5 is eligible for a test
Matt Hancock, The Health Secretary, announced that COVID-19 test will now be made available for anyone above the age of … read more
expert reaction to Moderna announcement about their phase 1 trial data on their mRNA vaccine (mRNA-1273) candidate against COVID-19
There have been journalists questions abou the anouncment made by Moderna about their phase 1 trial data on their mRNA … read more
expert reaction to latest figures on deaths in hospitals in England involving COVID-19
NHS England have published the latest figure for reported deaths in hospitals in England from COVID-19 – an additional 122 … read more
expert reaction to announcement that anosmia has been added to list of official COVID-19 symptoms
Today the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) announced that anosmia, the loss of taste and smell, has been … read more
expert comment about the potential future re-opening of schools to some pupils, from 1st June at the earliest
In Boris Johnson’s address to the nation on Sunday 10th May, he said that schools may re-open for some pupils … read more