Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to preprint on the impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions carried out by China in the COVID-19 outbreak
A preprint, posted to MedRxiv, reports on the impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions carried out by China in the COVID-19 outbreak. … read more
expert comment about coronavirus and mobile phone hygiene
There have been questions in the media about mobile phones and transmission of COVID-19. Dr Michael Head, Senior Research … read more
expert reaction to biggest daily increase in UK cases of COVID-19
There are now a total of 456 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the UK, a rise of 83 from the … read more
expert reaction to the Budget
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced spending commitments for multiple areas of science and technology in the UK. Comments … read more
expert reaction to news Nadine Dorries has tested positive for COVID-19
Health minister Nadine Dorries has confirmed that she has tested positive for COVID-19. Dr Bharat Pankhania, Senior Clinical Lecturer … read more
expert reaction to The State of the Climate in 2019
The World Meteorological organisation has published their The State of the Climate in 2019 report. Prof Rowan Sutton, Director … read more
expert reaction to research on collapse of large ecosystems
Research, published in Nature Communications, reports that large ecosystems, such as the Amazon rainforest, could collapse and disappear quickly once … read more
expert reaction to study suggesting a second patient has been cured of HIV
Research, published in the journal Lancet HIV, reports that a second patient has been cured of HIV. Dr Jonathan Stoye, … read more
expert reaction to study looking at risk factors associated with death in adults who have been hospitalised with COVID-19
A study, published in The Lancet, reports on risk factors associated with death in adults who have been hospitalised with COVID-19. … read more
expert reaction to Italy extending its quarantine measures to the entire country
The Italian government has announced that it is extending it’s quarantine measures to the entire country. Dr Elisabetta Groppelli, … read more
expert reaction to study looking at the incubation period of COVID-19
Research, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, reports that people infected with coronavirus may be symptom-free for 5 days. … read more
expert reaction to the CMO saying that within about 10 to 14 days the government will advise people with even minor respiratory tract infections or a fever to self-isolate for 7 days
During a press conference at Downing Street, the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for England Prof Chris Whitty said hat within … read more
expert reaction to Number 10 spokesperson saying that the UK is currently remaining in the containment stage of its response to COVID-19
A spokesperson for Number 10 has announced hat the UK is currently remaining in the ‘containment’ stage of its response … read more
expert reaction to third death from COVID-19
The third death in the UK from COVID-19 has been confirmed. The patient was reported to be elderly and to … read more
expert reaction to confirmation of 67 new cases in the UK
The Department of Health and Social Care’s (DHSC’s) daily update of UK case numbers of COVID-19 on Sunday 8th March … read more
expert reaction to news that Northern Italy has quarantined 16 million people
Italy has begun the quarantine of 16 million people in the north of the country for 4 weeks, in an … read more
expert reaction to another rise in UK cases of COVID-19
The Department of Health and Social Care’s (DHSC’s) number of confirmed cases published on Saturday 7th March show that there … read more
expert reaction to the issue of cases being imported into China from high risk areas around the world
With China entering a new phase of the epidemic as case numbers drop, there are suggestions that the bigger risk … read more
expert reaction to steady decline in COVID-19 cases in Hubei province
The number of new cases reported in Hubei province, the origin of the COVID-19 outbreak, has been declining steadily for … read more
expert reaction to second death in the UK from COVID-19
The second death in the UK from COVID-19 is believed to have occurred – the patient was elderly with underlying … read more