Media coverage of Bristol's coronavirus research
Bristol's research and our academics have been quoted in hundreds of articles and broadcasts since the Coronavirus pandemic began. This page represents just a selection of that coverage.
December 2021
The Observer. Tory MPs warn Boris Johnson’s rivals to oppose tougher Covid new year rules. Professor Adam Finn.
26 December 2021
The Telegraph [behind a paywall]. Will anyone ever be fully vaccinated? Professor Adam Finn.
25 December 2021
The Mirror. Will there be a fourth Covid vaccine booster jab and how often do you need to get them? Professor Adam Finn.
24 December 2021
The Guardian Live [scroll down to 13:26]. Some people may need four Covid jabs, expert says. Professor Adam Finn.
23 December 2021
LBC. Prof Adam Finn tells LBC vulnerable people might need a fourth Covid jab. Professor Adam Finn.
23 December 2021
The Guardian. How reliable are lateral flow tests for Omicron and what are the latest rules? Professor David Matthews.
22 December 2021
iNews. Can I get a false positive lateral flow test? How accurate Covid tests are and why booster doesn’t affect them. Professor Adam Finn.
22 December 2021
The Guardian. What Covid rules are being considered to tackle Omicron in England? Dr Nilu Ahmed.
20 December 2021
Bristol Live. Covid-19: Booster jabs 'possibly' won't stop Omicron variant alone, says University of Bristol professor. Professor Adam Finn.
19 December 2021
The Times [behind a paywall]. When will Omicron peak? Professor Oliver Johnson.
18 December 2021
Sky News Podcast. Should COVID vaccines be mandatory? Professor Adam Finn.
16 December 2021
ITV News. Covid: What do we know about the Omicron variant and should we be worried? Professor David Matthews.
16 December 2021
The Telegraph [behind a paywall]. Going home for Christmas? The great Covid conundrum has returned. Professor Oliver Johnson.
15 December 2021
The Mirror. Worrying Covid graph shows Omicron cases in London now rising faster than first wave. Professor Oliver Johnson.
15 December 2021
The Guardian coronavirus live [scroll down to 07:49], MailOnline, The Sun. Latest Covid wave moving 'faster than ever' in UK, warns government adviser. Professor Adam Finn.
15 December 2021
Bristol Live. Grant Shapps gives update on likelihood of Christmas Covid rules. Professor Adam Finn.
15 December 2021
BBC One Breakfast [watch at in 1:16:31]. Discussion on Omicron booster programme, the race against the incoming wave and restrictions. Professor Adam Finn.
15 December 2021
The Guardian Live [scroll down to 21:04]. Covid news: Boris Johnson unveils booster plan. Professor Adam Finn.
12 December 2021
BBC Radio 5 Live. Discussion on the Omicron variant. Professor Adam Finn.
12 December 2021
The Conversation, Channel News Asia. Omicron might evade antibodies – but that doesn’t mean you don’t have immunity. Professors Mick Bailey and Nic Timpson.
10 December 2021
Times Radio. Discussion on the Downing Street Christmas party. Dr Nilufar Ahmed.
10 December 2021
BBC Somerset. Discussion on Omicron variant and we must act now to mitigate the damage to the economy. Professor Adam Finn.
9 December 2021
BBC Hereford and Worcester. Discussion on the uncertainty of lockdowns. Dr Nilufar Ahmed.
9 December 2021
The Conversation. Tackling COVID disinformation with empathy and conversation. Professor
Independent, ITV News, MailOnline, Metro. Hardcore vaccine refuseniks could need deradicalising like terrorists – expert. Professor Stephan Lewandowsky.
8 December 2021
The Times [behind a paywall]. Omicron will be Ireland’s dominant Covid variant by Christmas. Professor Gabriel Scally.
8 December 2021
BBC Radio Bristol. Discussion about the effectiveness of Covid vaccines on the one year anniversary of the first vaccine being administered. Professor Adam Finn.
8 December 2021
The Guardian Opinion. It’s not too late for the British government to develop an effective Covid strategy. Professor Gabriel Scally.
7 December 2021
The Guardian, MSN UK. Child deaths fell 10% during first year of pandemic. Professor Karen Luyt.
7 December 2021
Sky News. COVID-19: Areas in England with the lowest booster dose take-up revealed. Dr Ben Kasstan.
7 December 2021
The Times [behind a paywall]. Omicron variant: has the government done too little, too late? Professor Oliver Johnson.
6 December 2021
Daily Express. More Covid jabs stockpiled than needed as poorer nations fall behind - 'A disconnect'. Professor Adam Finn.
6 December 2021
HuffPost UK. Will we really need annual Covid jabs? Here's what experts say. Professor David Matthews.
6 December 2021
BBC News. Discussion on Covid vaccine stockpiling. Professor Adam Finn.
6 December 2021
Beijing News. Behind Omik: Where is the evolution of the new crown going? Professor David Matthews.
6 December 2021
BBC Radio 5 Live. Discussion about Covid and the Omicron variant. Professor Adam Finn.
5 December 2021
China News Service. Where is the evolution of the new crown behind Omnicron? Professor David Matthews.
5 December 2021
India Times Post. Teachers are NOT at a higher risk dying from Covid than people in other jobs, another study finds. Professor Sarah Lewis.
5 December 2021
The Guardian. Act now against Omicron to stop new Covid wave, UK ministers warned. Professor Adam Finn.
3 December 2021
Evening Standard. 'You can’t dodge Covid,’ top scientist warns unvaccinated. Professor Adam Finn.
3 December 2021
The Telegraph [behind a paywall]. Booster vaccines create T-cells that protect against all known Covid variants – and might work against omicron. Professor Adam Finn.
3 December 2021
Sky News Kay Burley @ Breakfast. Discussion about Covid booster vaccinations and the Omicron variant. Professor David Matthews.
3 December 2021
Sky News. Q&A on the new Omicron variant. Professor Adam Finn.
2 December 2021
Sky News [scroll down to 19:21]. When will we know more about travel restrictions? Professor Adam Finn.
2 December 2021
MailOnline. UK could approve Covid vaccines for five to 11-year-olds 'by Xmas'. Professor Adam Finn.
2 December 2021
i News. Covid: Main benefit of vaccinating 5 to 11-year-olds is ‘indirect protection of adults’, says JCVI member. Professor Adam Finn.
2 December 2021
The Mirror. Pfizer boss backs vaccinating 5-year-olds as UK watchdog prepares official advice. Professor Adam Finn.
2 December 2021
Bristol Live. BBC Breakfast: Bristol's Professor Adam Finn on 'annual Covid vaccinations' and jabs for children. Professor Adam Finn.
2 December 2021
BBC Breakfast. Discussion on whether coronavirus vaccine booster jabs will be needed every year. Professor Adam Finn.
2 December 2021
Berlingske. Should Europeans be forcibly vaccinated? 'The people of Europe are not used to being dictated'. Dr Ben Kasstan.
1 December 2021
November 2021
Evening Standard. Hold off booking booster jab until you’re called, young adults told. Professor Adam Finn.
30 November 2021
Yahoo! news, Evening Standard. Covid news LIVE: ‘Challenging month’ ahead, says scientist, as number of Omicron cases rises to 14. Professor Adam Finn.
30 November 2021
Evening Standard. Boris Johnson to hold Downing Street press conference on Omicron variant. Professor Adam Finn.
30 November 2021
The Scotsman. Omicron: How Scotland is scrambling to shore up defences against new Covid variant. Professor Adam Finn.
30 November 2021
The National. Covid in Scotland: Nine cases of Omicron detected. Professor Adam Finn.
30 November 2021
BBC Breakfast, BBC News [scroll to 9:25]. Discussion on the Omnicron variant. Professor Adam Finn.
30 November 2021
Korean Blog. Omicron Great Spread' Pessimism vs Prudence ' mixed..Scientists,"At the moment, there's no answer but vaccination." Professor David Matthews.
30 November 2021
Sky News Tonight. Discussion on the new Omicron variant and the Government's new measures to halt its spread. Professor Adam Finn.
29 November 2021
BBC Points West Evening News [watch at 06:53 in]. Answering viewers questions about the new Omicron variant and the need to take it seriously to avert a large wave of infections. Profesor Adam Finn.
29 November 2021
Channel 4 News. Very unlikely current vaccines protection will be completely ineffective against Omicron variant. Professor Adam Finn.
29 November 2021
TalkRadio. Discussion on the new Omicron variant. Professor Adam Finn.
29 November 2021
BBC Radio 4 Today [listen at 2:51:40 in], BBC Radio Bristol, BBC Radio Gloucester, BBC Radio Somerset. Discussion on the Omnicron variant. Professor Adam Finn.
29 November 2021
Independent. Covid boosters to be recommended for younger adults ‘within hours’, says minister. Professor Adam Finn.
29 November 2021
India Today. Double-vaccinated? Are you safe from Omicron variant? Professor David Matthews.
29 November 2021
i News. Covid: Everything we know so far about the Omicron variant including how effective the vaccines are. Professor Adam Finn.
29 November 2021
The BMJ News. Covid-19: Omicron may be more transmissible than other variants and partly resistant to existing vaccines, scientists fear. Professor David Matthews.
29 November 2021
The Guardian. What does appearance of Omicron mean for the double-jabbed? Professor David Matthews.
28 November 2021
ITV News. Covid: What do we know about the Omicron variant and should we be worried? Professor David Matthews.
28 November 2021
The Guardian. What should the UK do now? Experts on responses to the new Covid variant. Professor Adam Finn.
26 November 2021
i News. Covid ‘super variant’: ‘Most worrying strain so far’ could trigger new restrictions, Government adviser warns. Professor Adam Finn.
26 November 2021
Independent. Parachute in extra vaccine supplies to target new Covid variant, scientists suggest. Professor David Matthews.
26 November 2021
The Telegraph [behind a paywall], Evening Standard, Metro. Public must prepare for change in restrictions in wake of new South African Covid variant, JCVI scientist warns. Professor Adam Finn.
26 November 2021
The Week [behind a paywall]. How concerned should we be about the ‘Nu’ variant? Professor Adam Finn.
26 November 2021
ITV News West Country. Bristol vaccine expert says it's 'too soon' to predict impact of new Covid variant. Professor Adam Finn.
26 November 2021
BBC News. Discussion on the new Covid variant. Professor Adam Finn.
26 November 2021
Bristol Live. New covid variant: Professor Adam Finn tells Good Morning Britain: 'Be ready for change in restrictions'. Professor Adam Finn.
26 November 2021
Independent. Experts call for travel ‘code red’ and extra vaccine supplies as new variant spreads. Professor David Matthews.
25 November 2021
Independent. Severe disease from Covid reinfections very rare, study suggests. Professor David Matthews.
25 November 2021
MailOnline, Wales online. Teachers are not at a higher risk dying from Covid than people in other jobs, another study finds. Professor Sarah Lewis.
24 November 2021
The Naked Scientists. Does the UK need COVID passports? Professor David Matthews.
23 November 2021
The Independent. Will there be a new UK lockdown before Christmas? Professor Gabriel Scally.
23 November 2021
Channel 5 news at 5. Discussion on Covid cases and vaccinations. Professor Adam Finn.
22 November 2021
The Guardian. Another Covid Christmas: Britons urged to delay festive plans. Professor Gabriel Scally.
22 November 2021
BBC Radio 5 Live The Naked Scientists [listen at 06:34 in]. Discussion on Covid cases in Europe, how the UK is faring and vaccine passports. Professor David Matthews.
21 November 2021
Sunday Times [behind a paywall]. Why the UK’s Covid winter won’t be as bleak as Europe’s. Professor Oliver Johnson.
21 November 2021
The Observer. Scientists urge caution over proposals to impose vaccine passports in UK. Professor David Matthews.
21 November 2021
Independent. Covid lockdowns across Europe threaten travel plans for tens of thousands. Professor David Matthews.
19 November 2021
Evening Standard. 2.7 million still without first Covid jab in London. Professor Adam Finn.
19 November 2021
Evening Standard. Covid-19: Would an Austria-style lockdown work in the UK? Professor David Matthews.
19 November 2021
The Sun. Schoolkids should wait at least three months after having Covid before getting jab to reduce risks. Professor Adam Finn.
18 November 2021
Sky News Breakfast with Kay Burley. Discussion on Covid booster jabs. Professor Adam Finn.
16 November 2021
Metro. 1,700 pregnant women hospitalised with Covid and nearly all unvaccinated. Professor Adam Finn.
15 November 2021
The Telegraph [behind a paywall]. The truth about waning immunity after the Covid vaccine. Professor Adam Finn.
15 November 2021
Times Radio. Discussion on the decision to extend booster jabs to over 40s. Professor Adam Finn.
15 November 2021
BBC Radio Bristol. Discussion on the decision for a second Covid jab for 16 and 17 year olds. Professor Adam Finn.
15 November 2021
BBC News health. Covid vaccine ‘waning immunity’: How worried should I be? Professor Adam Finn.
14 November 2021
BBC Two Newsnight [watch at 20:25 in], BBC Radio Bristol. Discussion on the government's announcement to make Covid vaccines compulsory for healthcare workers. Professor Jonathan Ives.
10 November 2021
MailOnline. 60,000 more Brits than usual have died at home during pandemic. Dr Lucy Pocock.
10 November 2021
The Times [behind a paywall]. NHS staff must be fully vaccinated by spring, ministers set to announce. Dr Ben Kasstan.
9 November 2021
The Telegraph [behind a paywall]. Masks risk long-term harm to vulnerable pupils. Dr Yvonne Wren.
9 November 2021
Bristol Live. Covid vaccine made mandatory for frontline NHS staff. Dr Ben Kasstan.
9 November 2021
inews. Booster jabs ‘single most important thing’ to reduce rising Covid death toll and spread of infection. Professor Adam Finn.
7 November 2021
BBC Points West Evening News. Discussion on COVID-19 booster vaccines. Professor Adam Finn.
8 November 2021
inews. Covid booster jabs rollout ‘limited by public demand’ rather than supply, ministers believe. Professor Adam Finn.
3 November 2021
CNN Health. Why the world is still arguing over face masks, 20 months into the pandemic. Dr Bryan Bzdek.
2 November 2021
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