Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to publication of detail of ‘five pillars’ of how the government intends to scale up COVID-19 testing programmes
The UK government has published the detail of its ‘five pillar’ strategy for scaling up the UK’s COVID-19 testing programme. … read more
expert reaction to latest figures on COVID-19 cases and deaths
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) have announced the latest figures for cases (41,903) of and deaths (4,313) … read more
expert reaction to the future of the UK lockdown
Expert comment following media interviews with Profs Neil Ferguson (on BBC Today Programme) and Graham Medley (in The Times) on … read more
expert reaction to people who think 5G causes coronavirus
There have been reports of people who think 5G mobile networks have caused the coronavirus outbreak. Prof Malcolm Sperrin, … read more
expert reaction to the idea of immunity passports
Comments in response to journalists questions about the idea of ‘immunity passports’, as mooted in the No 10 pres conference … read more
expert reaction to latest figures on COVID-19 cases and deaths
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) have announced the latest figures for cases (38168, up by 4450), and … read more
expert reaction to a study about facemask effectiveness
As study, published in Nature Medicine, reports on the effectiveness of facemasks. Dr Simon Clarke, Associate Professor in Cellular … read more
expert comment on the number hospital-based COVID-19 deaths on the 25th March
Prof Sheila Bird has analysed the data on the number hospital-based COVID-19 deaths on the 25th March. Prof Sheila … read more
expert reaction to use of facemasks
Comment in response to questions from journalists about the use of facemasks. Prof Ian Jones, Professor of Virology, University … read more
expert reaction to 1 million confirmed cases of COVID as reported by John Hopkins University
The Coronavirus Resource Centre, put together by John Hopkins University, shows that global COVID-19 cases now exceed 1 million. Prof Trudie Lang, … read more
expert reaction to the latest COVID-19 press conference
The No 10 press conference, on Thursday 2nd April, featured Matt Hancock, Stephen Powis and John Newton. Testing for COVID-19 … read more
expert reaction to rapid evidence review on the impact of school closures on children’s social contacts
A review, published in Eurosurveillance, reports on the impact of school closures on children’s social contacts. Dr Angharad Rudkin, … read more
expert reaction to journalists’ questions about ’little ships’ and testing locations for COVID-19
There have been reports in the media that many smaller private laboratories and institutions are re-purposing themselves to conduct testing … read more
expert reaction to latest case and death figures for COVID-19 in the UK
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has released the latest case and death figures for COVID-19 in the … read more
expert comment clarifying situation with face masks and WHO
There have been reports in the media that the World Health Organisation (WHO) are reviewing their advice on face masks … read more
expert reaction to the postponement of the COP26 UN Climate change conference
The COP Bureau of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, with the UK and its Italian partners, have … read more
expert comments on different types of test for COVID-19
Comments in answer to some questions from journalists about the different types of testing for COVID-19. Dr Zania Stamataki, … read more
expert reaction to British American Tobacco working on a COVID-19 vaccine
British American Tobacco have announced that they are working on a COVID-19 vaccine. Prof Julian Ma, Hotung Chair of … read more
expert reaction to paper on ‘shedding’ of SARS-CoV-2 virus in 9 patients with COVID-19
A paper, published in Nature, reports on the ‘shedding’ of SARS-CoV-2 virus in 9 patients with COVID-19. Prof Rosalind Smyth, Director … read more
expert reaction to latest figures on COVID-19 cases and deaths in the UK
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) have announced that there are now 29,474 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in … read more