April 2021 media coverage
BBC Two Newsnight [watch at 06:35 in]. Covid lockdown easing - should it be speeded up? Professor Adam Finn.
30 April 2021
Russia Today. Study shows people who had a drop in income caused by the pandemic had an increase in mental health issues. Dr Nilufar Ahmed
29 April 2021
El Huffington Post. Here are the chances of getting coronavirus in an elevator. Professor Jonathan Reid.
29 April 2021
BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast. How does the UK keep Covid-19 tranmission down the successful vaccine rollout. Professor Adam Finn.
29 April 2021
MailOnline. Has Britain's twice-a-week Covid testing blitz been a waste of money? Dr Angela Raffle.
28 April 2021
BBC News. Vaccination programme confidence and any note of caution and the value of a booster programme. Professor Adam Finn.
28 April 2021
BBC Points West Evening News. Viewers Covid-19 questions to expert panel. Professor Adam Finn.
28 April 2021
BBC Radio Bristol Drive. ITV Westcountry News. Preference for AZ vaccine declines – but vaccine confidence undented. Dr Siobhan McAndrew.
28 April 2021
MailOnline. Confidence in Covid vaccine safety has RISEN despite blood clot scare – but fewer Britons would take AstraZeneca if given the choice, poll finds. Dr Siobhan McAndrew.
28 April 2021
BBC Points West Breakfast, Breakfast on BBC Radio Bristol [listen at 00:11; 2:01:22 and 3:10:19 in], BBC News online, BBC Points West Evening News [watch at 06:25 in], BBC Points West Late News [watch at 05:18 in]. Billboard photos show human side of Bristol's Covid fight. Dr Maia Kavanagh Williamson, Professor Adam Finn, Dr Ore Francis, Dr Rajeka Lazarus, Dr David Matthews, Dr Rachel Milligan.
27 April 2021
Bristol Live. New Bristol covid vaccine trial in race against time to sign up younger people. Professor Adam Finn.
27 April 2021
Business Insider. The MIT study that said social distancing does little to stop COVID-19 indoors didn't look at the main way the virus spreads. Dr Bryan Bzdek.
27 April 2021
BBC Radio 4 Today [listen at 1:52:54 in]. US to share up to 60m vaccine doses and the supply of Covid-19 vaccines to India. Professor Adam Finn.
27 April 2021
The Guardian, The Telegraph. Volunteers sought for clinical trial of Covid vaccine made in Scotland. Professor Adam Finn.
26 April 2021
ITV News. Social distancing gadget invented by Bristol duo goes worldwide. Dr Nilufar Ahmed.
26 April 2021
Sky News. Passengers on a flight from India to Hong Kong test positive for COVID-19. Professor Gabriel Scally.
26 April 2021
Focus (Germany). Bavaria's family doctors want predictable quantities and access to all vaccines. Professor Adam Finn.
26 April 2021
The Times [behind a paywall]. Don’t limit Johnson & Johnson vaccine in Ireland to the over-60s. Professor Gabriel Scally.
24 April 2021
BBC Breakfast [watch at 2:26:57 in], BBC News [scroll to 10:21], The Guardian [scroll to 12:26] Evening Standard [scroll to 4 hours ago], Bristol Live. Children 'left behind' in Covid vaccine trials, says JCVI professor. Professor Adam Finn.
24 April 2021
Reuters, The Sun, Guardian [scroll to 17:21], Telegraph India, USNews. British regulator says AstraZeneca COVID shot clots rise to 168. Professor Adam Finn.
22 April 2021
Independent. If we’re concerned about vaccine blood clots, should we be worried about the pill too? Professor Adam Finn.
22 April 2021
BBC News online. Novavax: Billingham plant on track to make 60 million doses. Professor Adam Finn.
22 April 2021
The Spectator. The public has kept its side of the lockdown bargain. Now it’s the government’s turn.
22 April 2021
BBC News online, Independent [scroll down to 09:55], WalesOnline, Daily Mirror, The Sun. Covid: Government scientist warns of summer surge in cases. Professor Adam Finn.
21 April 2021
i News. Covid vaccine has had a significant impact on UK hospital admissions – but scientists fear a summer surge. Professor Adam Finn.
21 April 2021
BristolLive. Bristol health expert warns holiday destinations could be 'mixing pots' for Covid. Professor Gabriel Scally.
21 April 2021
BBC One Breakfast [watch at 2:53:00 in]. UK could see another wave of Covid cases in the summer. Professor Adam Finn.
21 April 2021
BBC World Service, Capital Public Radio. Intellectual property rights for Covid-19 vaccines should be lifted. Professor Gabriel Scally.
21 April 2021
Medscape. Do kids really need to be vaccinated for COVID? Yes. No. Maybe. Professor Adam Finn.
21 April 2021
Daily Mirror. More than 100 fake Covid certificates caught at border each day as variant fears grow. Professor Gabriel Scally.
21 April 2021
ITV News, MailOnline. Public feel 'proud to be British' thanks to NHS staff. Dr Agnes Arnold-Forster.
20 April 2021
The Sun. Cases of Indian Covid variant in UK '10 to 20 times HIGHER than reported' amid fears lateral flow tests won't detect it. Professor Gabriel Scally.
20 April 2021
BBC Science Focus Magazine. Here's why you can't directly compare coronavirus vaccines. Dr David Matthews.
19 April 2021
Startups Magazine. Biotech startup pioneers potential treatments of COVID-19. Professors Imre Berger and Christiane Berger-Schaffitzel .
19 April 2021
ITV Good Morning Britain, BristolLive. Still a 'significant risk' of passing on the virus if people gather closely together. Professor Adam Finn.
19 April 2021
Guardian Opinion. The world needs a patent waiver on Covid vaccines. Why is the UK blocking it? Professor Gabriel Scally.
18 April 2021
The Telegraph. Coronavirus latest news: Vaccine immunity 'won't just disappear' with variants. Professor Adam Finn.
18 April 2021
The Spectator. Need we fear a third wave after lockdown ends? Professor Philip Thomas.
18 April 2021
Newstalk. Extending the interval between coronavirus vaccines is 'extremely logical'. Professor Gabriel Scally.
18 April 2021
Common Dreams. Covid-19 Death Toll Tops 3 Million, Bolstering Call for #PeoplesVaccine. Professor Gabriel Scally.
18 April 2021
BBC Radio 5 Live Sunday Breakfast [listen at 2:08:45 in]. JCVI recommends pregnant women in the UK should be offered a COVID-19 vaccine. Professor Adam Finn.
18 April 2021
Channel 4 News. Covid variants and risk to vaccines. Professor Adam Finn.
17 April 2021
The Telegraph. Why Britain’s regulator missed the link between the AstraZeneca jab and rare blood clots. Professor Stephan Lewandowsky.
17 April 2021
The Telegraph [behind a paywall]. Global Covid death toll tops 3m as government urged to put India on red list. Professor Adam Finn.
17 April 2021
MailOnline, Wales Online. Britain's coronavirus cases fall by 14% in a week to 2,206 and deaths plunge by 12% to 35 on first Saturday after lockdown was eased. Professor Adam Finn.
17 April 2021
BBC Two Newsnight [watch at 15:30 in]. Bristol University scientists keep an eye on mutations by sequencing their genes.
16 April 2021
The Telegraph [behind a paywall]. 'Real questions' about why India is not on red list, says professor of public health. Dr Angela Raffle.
16 April 2021
Evening Standard, MSN News. Mass rollout of rapid result Covid tests ‘dysfunctional’ and ‘crazy’. Dr Angela Raffle.
16 April 2021
BBC News online Reality Check. Lateral-flow tests: What are the risks and benefits? Dr Hayley Jones and Professor Oliver Johnson.
16 April 2021
Science Podcast. Druggable pockets, the cloud, and SARS-CoV-2. Professor Imre Berger.
15 April 2021
Financial Times. ‘Slow’ UK response to AstraZeneca side-effects alarms experts. Professor Stephan Lewandowsky.
15 April 2021
Independent. London may need restrictions for ‘longer’ as new variant clusters emerge, warn scientists. Professor Gabriel Scally.
15 April 2021
BBC News online. Covid-19: Most positive rapid tests 'were correct' and vaccine passports 'risk discrimination'. Professor Oliver Johnson.
15 April 2021
BBC News online. Covid: 82% of positive rapid tests 'were correct'. Professor Oliver Johnson.
15 April 2021
Newsweek. J&J, AstraZeneca COVID vaccine blood clot links may be tied to their design. Professor Adam Finn.
14 April 2021
MailOnline, The Times [behind a paywall]. Antibody levels dip in older people awaiting second jab. Professor Oliver Johnson.
14 April 2021
The Guardian. Surge testing may not be enough to curb Covid variants in UK, say scientists. Professor Gabriel Scally.
14 April 2021
South China Morning Post. Coronavirus vaccines: China’s CanSino distances itself from blood clot fears. Professor Adam Finn.
14 April 2021
BBC Radio Highlands & Islands. Major UK trial looking at whether COVID vaccines can be mixed. Professor Adam Finn.
14 April 2021
The China Post. South Africa halts J&J vaccine jabs; Europe rollout delayed. Professor Adam Finn.
14 April 2021
ABCNews. South Africa halts J&J vaccine jabs; Europe rollout delayed. Professor Adam Finn.
13 April 2021
LBC Radio. London surge testing after cases of South African variant found. Professor Adam Finn.
13 April 2021
The Guardian Science Weekly Podcast. Covid-19: what’s going on with the AstraZeneca vaccine? Professor Adam Finn.
13 April 2021
The Times [behind a paywall]. Concern about blood clots won’t stop Covid vaccines being valuable tools in the virus fight. Professor Adam Finn.
13 April 2021
The Sun. Rush to vaccinate over-40s as lockdown eases and UK braces for Covid surge in young. Professor Adam Finn.
13 April 2021
BBC News at Ten [watch at 05:07 in]. Pause of Johnson & Johson (Janssen) vaccine. Professor Adam Finn.
13 April 2021
BBC Points West Evening News [watch at 04:30 in], BBC Points West Late News [watch at 00:12 in]. Vaccinations are only one part of the solution to coming out of lockdown and people still need to be careful. Professor Adam Finn.
13 April 2021
Evening Standard, The Sun, The Guardian Live [scroll to 09:22]. Caution still needed in outdoor pub and restaurant venues, expert warns. Professor Adam Finn.
13 April 2021
Sky News. COVID-19: Nasal spray could prevent coronavirus invading human cells. Professors Imre Berger, Christiane Berger-Schaffitzel and Adam Finn.
13 April 2021
BBC Breakfast, Sky News Breakfast, BBC News Online, Sky News online, Independent Live [scroll to 08:05]. Covid vaccine: All over-50s and high risk groups offered first dose. Professor Adam Finn.
13 April 2021
MailOnline. Why nations relying on China's Covid vaccines are at risk of the disease resurging. Professor Gabriel Scally.
12 April 2021
Business Post [behind a paywall]. Irish people under 30 should not be given AstraZeneca vaccine, epidemiologist says. Professor Gabriel Scally.
12 April 2021
iNews, BristolLive, Politico Europe, The Evening Telegraph, LBC News, Covid passports: UK public worried about discrimination and Government surveillance with vaccine certificates. Dr Siobhan McAndrew.
9 April 2021
HuffPost. Why there's still a third wave risk, despite vaccine progress. Professor Gabriel Scally.
9 April 2021
BBC Science Focus Magazine. Does the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine cause blood clots? Dr David Matthews.
8 April 2021
Independent. Scientists address concerns over AstraZeneca vaccine and blood clot reports. Professor Adam Finn.
8 April 2021
MailOnline. Matt Hancock insists UK on track to hit July vaccination target. Professor Adam Finn.
8 April 2021
ITV Good Morning Britain. Joe.co.uk. Risk of blood clots from contraceptive pill 'far greater' than AstraZeneca vaccine. Professor Adam Finn.
8 April 2021
BBC Two Newsnight [watch at 01:03 in]. Could there be concerns with other Covid vaccines? Professor Adam Finn.
7 April 2021
The Guardian. What do I need to know about the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine? Professor Adam Finn.
7 April 2021
Newstalk, Newstalk online. 'I certainly think it should be considered' on alternative to Astrazeneca for under 30's. Professor Gabriel Scally.
7 April 2021
Daily Mirror. Blood clots are 'very rare' side effect of AstraZeneca Covid vaccine, EU regulator warns. Professor Adam Finn.
7 April 2021
BBC Points West Evening News [watch at 01:02 in], BBC Points West Late News [watch at 00:14 in]. How safe is the AstraZeneca covid vaccine? Professor Adam Finn.
7 April 2021,
The Times [behind a paywall], The Scottish Sun. Moderna Covid vaccine may be reserved for young people. Professor Adm Finn.
7 April 2021
BBC Breakfast, MSN News, Mirror. Both vaccines in use highly effective against Covid. Professor Adam Finn.
7 April 2021
BBC Radio 4 Today [listen at 1:08:42 in]. BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast [listen at 1:01:12 in], BBC News Live [scroll to 11:38], Guardian live [scroll to 5 hr ago 09:28]. AstraZeneca covid vaccine: weighing up the risks and rewards. Professor Adam Finn.
7 April 2021
The Metro. The end of the pandemic is coming - just don't set a date for the party. Dr Agnes Arnold-Forster.
7 April 2021
The Herald, Telegraph and Argus. Vaccination programme ‘must continue’ despite blood clot fears. Professor Adam Finn.
7 April 2021
BBC News online, BBC News at Six [watch at 02:00 in], BBC News at Ten [watch at 02:02 in], BBC Two Newsnight [watch at 01:15 in]. Concerns about the potential side effects of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. Professor Adam Finn.
6 April 2021
Newstalk Breakfast. Ireland 'should have a full quarantine system for everyone'. Professor Gabriel Scally.
6 April 2021
France 24. AstraZeneca vaccine trial in children halted as blood clot link investigated. Professor Adam Finn.
6 April 2021
iNews. From polio to Spanish Flu, history shows there is no clear ending to a pandemic. Dr Agnes Arnold-Forster.
5 April 2021
MailOnline. 'Prof Lockdown' warns AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine is 'vulnerable' to South African variant as he calls for tougher border controls with Europe where mutant strain is spreading. Professor Gabriel Scally.
5 April 2021
Insider. Celebrities posting their COVID vaccine selfies are using their massive platforms for the greater good. Dr Agnes Arnold-Forster.
4 April 2021
Sunday Mirror. Long Covid patients suffer 'brain fog, vertigo, 8 months in bed and random fainting'. Dr David Arnold.
4 April 2021
The Observer. Two new vaccines on the way – with more to follow this year. Professor Adam Finn.
4 April 2021
The Canberra Times. Blood clotting cases add up in UK, France. Professor Adam Finn.
4 April 2021
The Guardian, MailOnline, MSN News. UK's Covid traffic light travel plan too simplistic, say scientists. Professor Gabriel Scally.
4 April 2021
The Sun. More than 200,000 kids will leave primary school without being able to read properly after missing class during lockdown. Professor Adam Finn.
3 April 2021
BBC News Health, The Scotsman [scroll down to 9 hours ago], The Scottish Sun [scroll down to 18:16], South Wales Argus. UK regulator reports 30 cases of rare blood clot events after AstraZeneca jab. Professor Adam Finn.
2 April 2021
Metro. R rate rises to as high as 1 days after lockdown rules ease. Professor Adam Finn.
2 April 2021
The Guardian. Boris Johnson prepares to outline tests for restart of foreign travel. Professor Gabriel Scally.
2 April 2021
Metro. All children might need vaccine to keep schools open if cases surge. Professor Adam Finn.
2 April 2021
Independent. Experts fear new biodefence agency will neglect health priorities. Professor Gabriel Scally.
2 April 2021
The Week. Will there be an end date for the coronavirus pandemic? Dr Agnes Arnold-Forster.
1 April 2021
Evening Standard. Trials of Covid vaccine in children as young as five set to begin. Professor Adam Finn.
1 April 2021
MailOnline, Mirror. Children may only get Covid jabs if the virus continues to spread and schools face the threat of closing again, Government vaccine adviser says. Professor Adam Finn.
1 April 2021
The Guardian Live [scroll to 11:38]. Children could be vaccinated against Covid to prevent disruption to their education. Professor Adam Finn.
1 April 2021
BBC Radio 4 Today [listen at 1:34:05 in]. Should the under-18s be given a COVID-19 vaccine? Professor Adam Finn.
1 April 2021