December 2020 media coverage
BBC Radio 4 Today [listen at 1:14:00 in]. Dose scheduling plans for the UK COVID vaccine programme. Professor Adam Finn.
31 December 2020
MailOnline, nation.lk. Coronavirus UK: Britain will need lockdowns until summer 2021 even with vaccines, scientists warn. Professor Gabriel Scally.
31 December 2020
Daily Business. Alert for St James as consumers shun shops. Professor Gabriel Scally.
31 December 2020
The Telegraph. How to make the most of your second term as a 'fresher' at university. Dr Nilu Ahmed.
31 December 2020
BBC Points West Evening News [watch at 02:33 in] and Late News [watch at 02:35 in]. How signicant is the approval of the Oxford-AstraZenica vaccine in the fight against coronaviurs. Professor Adam Finn.
30 December 2020
The Guardian, The Irish Times. How well does the Oxford vaccine work? What we know so far. Professor Adam Finn.
30 December 2020
The Spectator. Do we finally have an answer on Covid immunity? Professor Philip Thomas.
30 December 2020
The Conversation, Times Australia. How coronavirus made 2020 the year of the electric bike. Professor Ashley Cooper, Professor Angie Page and Jessica Bourne.
30 December 2020
The Metro. How the Covid pandemic has changed our behaviour forever. Dr Nilu Ahmed.
30 December 2020
BioWorld. Accuracy, utility of COVID-19 lateral flow tests questioned in the UK. Dr Angela Raffle.
29 December 2020
elDiario.es. Ten reasons COVID-19 vaccines have arrived so quickly and without shortcuts. Professor Adam Finn.
29 December 2020
Times Radio [listen at 10:08 in]. Current COVID-19 situation, schools, testing and what's next? Professor Adam Finn.
29 December 2020
The Sun. Who can’t have the Covid vaccine? From pregnant women to children. Professor Adam Finn.
29 December 2020
BBC Radio 4 World at One [listen at 12:30 in]. Latest COVID developments. Professor Adam Finn.
28 December 2020
Epigram. The majority of Bristol students are complying with COVID-19 guidelines, researchers find. Emily Nixon.
27 December 2020
The Guardian - Opinion. Ten reasons we got Covid-19 vaccines so quickly without 'cutting corners'. Professor Adam Finn.
26 December 2020
CNN.com. 2020 was a terrible year. But the world's in better shape than you might think. Dr David Matthews.
25 December 2020
BBC Points West Late News [watch at 03:30 in]. Was the emergence of the new varient inevitable? Dr David Matthews.
22 December 2020
BBC Points West Evening News [watch at 07:00 in]. New covid variant and will the vaccines remain affective. Dr Andrew Davidson.
22 December 2020
BBC Radio 4 World at One [listen at 08:32 in]. New coronavirus variant and implications for vaccines. Professor Adam Finn.
22 December 2020
Yahoo UK! How will scientists uncover if vaccines work against the new coronavirus variant? Professor Adam Finn.
22 December 2020
The Washington Post [behind a paywall / login]. UK coronavirus mutation prompts more travel bans. Professor Adam Finn.
21 December 2020
The Daily Star. Big chunks of rubbish float at the top. Dr David Matthews.
21 December 2020
BristolLive. Scientists in UK working out if vaccine prevents new Covid strain. Professor Adam Finn.
21 December 2020
Financial Times [behind a login]. What we know about the new coronavirus strain. Professor Adam Finn.
21 December 2020
Yahoo! news. More than half a million people in the UK have received Covid-19 vaccine. Professor Adam Finn.
21 December 2020
Mirror. UK could discover within 'a few days' if vaccines work against new mutant coronavirus. Professor Adam Finn.
21 December 2020
Reuters, MailOnline, Metro, The new coronavirus variant in Britain: How worrying is it? Professor Adam Finn.
21 December 2020
BBC Science Focus magazine. . Professor Adam Finn.
21 December 2020
iNews. When will Tier 4 be reviewed? Review date for new Covid restrictions – and how long the rules could last. Professor Adam Finn.
21 December 2020
Independent. Government indecision is the UK’s greatest health threat. Professor Gabriel Scally.
20 December 2020
The Observer. How ministers made a shambles of English schools. Professor Simon Burgess.
20 December 2020
Epigram. Bristol University scientists, Marvin Rees and Thangam Debbonaire discuss the impact of COVID-19 in a ‘post truth world’ in online panel.
19 December 2020
BristolLive. New 'more traditional' coronavirus vaccine by Valneva to be trialled. Professor Adam Finn.
18 December 2020
BBC Two Newsnight [watch at 21:28 in]. What is the evidence of transmission in schools and is mass testing the answer? Professor Caroline Relton.
17 December 2020
The Conversation, RTÉ. Why celebrating Christmas is good for your mental health. Dr Nilufar Ahmed.
17 December 2020
HuffPost. How to tweak your Christmas plans to minimise the spread of Covid. Professor Lucy Yardley.
16 December 2020
The Guardian. Experts question idea Christmas lockdown would fuel rule-breaking. Dr Nilu Ahmed.
16 December 2020
BBC News Health. Covid Christmas risk 'hard to control'. Dr Ellen Brooks Pollock
16 December 2020
The Guardian. Easing rules a big error, say experts. Professor Gabriel Scally.
16 December 2020
MailOnline. UK's Christmas is NOT cancelled as ministers 'bubbles' WILL go ahead in England. Professor Gabriel Scally.
16 December 2020
LBC News. Assessment of what we know and where we are for celebrating Christmas? Professor Gabriel Scally.
16 December 2020
BBC News at Six [watch at 10:29 in] and News at Ten [watch at 08:58 in]. Covid risk from Christmas bubbles. Dr Ellen Brooks Pollock.
15 December 2020
BBC Points West Evening News [watch at 04:12 in] and Late News [watch at 02:36 in]. Third new vaccine trial to be run in Bristol. Professor Adam Finn.
15 December 2020
Metro. 10 ways to keep your Christmas bubble as safe as possible. Professor Lucy Yardley.
15 December 2020
MailOnline. Mutated form of Covid has been found in Wales, Scotland, Denmark and Australia and is now spreading quicker than dominant strain that was brought to the UK from Spain via summer holidaymakers. Professor Adam Finn.
15 December 2020
Belfast Telegraph. Confused by all the coronavirus rules? Here's what you can and can't do. Professor Gabriel Scally.
15 December 2020
MailOnline, The Scotsman, The Independent. It could take a year to vaccinate UK population against Covid-19. Professor Tim Cook.
15 December 2020
Financial Times. Hancock warns of new coronavirus strain. Dr Andrew Davidson.
15 December 2020
Evening Standard. Covid vaccine roll-out in London ‘taking longer than expected’. Professor Adam Finn.
15 December 2020
Financial Times. Covid rise in lockdown mobility linked to South East surge. Professor Oliver Johnson.
15 December 2020
The Guardian. The great project: how Covid changed science for ever. Professor Adam Finn.
15 December 2020
The Guardian. ‘Kamikaze’: the experts urging UK to rethink Christmas Covid rules. Professor Gabriel Scally.
15 December 2020
The Guardian. England's Covid test and trace relying on inexperienced and poorly trained staff. Professor Gabriel Scally.
15 December 2020
The Sun. What is the new Covid strain and will it affect the vaccine? Dr Andrew Davidson.
15 December 2020
BBC Radio 4 Today [listen at 1:18:45 in]. What is the new vaccine mutation? Professor Adam Finn.
15 December 2020
The Guardian. How a new Covid strain may have spread virus in south of England. Professor Richard Harris.
14 December 2020
Independent. Is the vaccine effective against the new coronavirus strain? Everything you need to know. Dr Andrew Davidson.
14 December 2020
Stuff.co.nz. Monitoring of coronavirus mutants becoming more important as vaccines introduced. Dr Andrew Davidson.
14 December 2020
The Telegraph. Covid mutation comes as a stark reminder that this disease is not beaten yet. Dr Andrew Davidson.
14 December 2020
Metro. Covid has mutated and may be behind peak in cases in London and South East. Dr Andrew Davidson.
14 December 2020
ITV Good Morning Britain, BristolLive. Bristol expert on Good Morning Britain shares five simple tips for keeping family safe at Christmas. Professor Gabriel Scally.
14 December 2020
The Guardian. England’s Covid test and trace relying on inexperienced and poorly trained staff. Professor Gabriel Scally.
14 December 2020
The Telegraph. 'Pretty high' chance of Oxford vaccine being rolled out before end of year, says lead scientist. Dr Angela Raffle.
13 December 2020
BBC News Wales. Covid-19 in Wales: Mass testing a 'waste of resources'. Dr Angela Raffle.
13 December 2020
LBC Radio. Government advice on gathering over Christmas should be ignored. Professor Gabriel Scally.
12 December 2020
BBC News 24. Is the Tier system for Covid the best correct approach to take? Professor Gabriel Scally.
11 December 2020
Bristol Post. Covid-19 Allergic reactions to jab 'not unexpected'. Professor Adam Finn.
11 December 2020
BristolLive. Three groups of people won't be given the new Covid vaccine. Professor Adam Finn.
10 December 2020
Head Topics Ireland. Coronavirus: 310 more cases as school detections rise by 60%. Professor Gabriel Scally.
10 December 2020
The Herald, Daily Mirror, Zee Business, Reuters China. Precautionary warning after allergic reactions linked to Covid jab. Professor Adam Finn.
9 December 2020
BBC Radio Wales Drivetime. Are the Covid rules in Wales too confusing and how should people behave? Dr Nilu Ahmed.
9 December 2020
Newstalk. Today is a great day as the Covid-19 vaccine immunisation programme rolls out. Professor Gabriel Scally.
9 December 2020
BBC Points West Evening News [watch at 08:40 in]. Covid-19 vaccine mass immunisation programme begins. Dr David Matthews.
8 December 2020
The Guardian. How has a Covid vaccine been developed so quickly? Professor Adam Finn.
8 December 2020
Afternoons on BBC Radio Bristol. Significance of today's Covid-19 vaccine immunisation programme. Dr David Matthews.
8 December 2020
BBC News 24. How do you persuade the majority of a population to take up covid vaccine? Professor Stephan Lewandowsky.
8 December 2020
The Guardian. Put London in tier 3 Covid restrictions within 48 hours, expert says. Professor Gabriel Scally.
8 December 2020
The Sun. Who can’t have the Covid vaccine? From pregnant women to children. Professor Adam Finn.
8 December 2020
Sky News [scroll down to 06:49]. Vaccine will 'make a real difference to the future', says academic. Professor Adam Finn.
8 December 2020
ITV West Country News. Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine rolled out across West Country. Professor Adam Finn.
8 December 2020
netmums. 12 Covid-19 vaccine myths busted. Professor Adam Finn.
8 December 2020
Reuters UK, The Straits Times, bdnews24.com. Russian state employees describe pressure to join vaccine trials. Dr Jonathan Ives.
8 December 2020
The Observer. The vaccine miracle: how scientists waged the battle against Covid-19. Professor Adam Finn and Dr David Matthews.
6 December 2020
ITV West Country News. 'There are still going to be problems if people relax too soon', warns Bristol University vaccine expert. Professor Adam Finn.
4 December 2020
Independent. ‘Not fit for purpose’: Rapid Covid tests used across UK ‘failing to detect half of all cases’. Dr Angela Raffle.
4 December 2020
BBC News Health. Covid: Greater Manchester stops care home tests over accuracy fears. Dr Angela Raffle.
4 December 2020
BBC Radio 5Live Breakfast [listen at 2:38:10 in]. Public trust and confidence in the Covid-19 vaccination programme. Professor Stephan Lewandowsky.
4 December 2020
BBC Radio 4 Today [listen at 2:26:29 in]. Accuracy of rapid covid tests. Dr Angela Raffle.
4 December 2020
Breakfast on BBC Radio Bristol [listen at 1:38:00 in]. DNR orders and use during the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr Jonathan Ives.
4 December 2020
BBC Two Newsnight [watch at 17.33 in]. How accurate are rapid tests for coronavirus? Dr Angela Raffle.
3 December 2020
inews. Pfizer vaccine: Why pregnant women can’t get the Covid jab and who else might be exempt from vaccination. Professor Adam Finn.
3 December 2020
Bristol Live. Bristol City to 'educate' staff as star striker posts anti-vaccine conspiracy theories. Dr David Matthews.
3 December 2020
BBC News 24 [watch at 11.13 in]. COVID-19 vaccines and their safety and the speed they have been developed. Dr David Matthews.
3 December 2020
Breakfast on BBC Radio Bristol [listen at 1:07:10 in]. The challenges and concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine, misinformation and the public's rejection of science. Professor Stephan Lewandowsky.
3 December 2020
The Conversation, The Sun. Why is COVID-19 more severe in the north of England? The story in four graphs. Professor George Davey Smith.
2 December 2020
Newstalk, RTE Radio 1. Safety has not been cut short. Professor Gabriel Scally.
2 December 2020
BBC News Reality Check, Qatar Day. Vaccine rumours debunked: Microchips, 'altered DNA' and more Dr David Matthews.
2 December 2020
inews. Pfizer vaccine: UK has 'fired the starting gun' on bringing the coronavirus pandemic to an end, scientists say. Professor Adam Finn.
2 December 2020
BBC Points West Evening News [watch at 01:07 in] and Late News [watch at 02:30 in]. Significance of the coronavirus vaccine approval. Professor Adam Finn.
2 December 2020
The Conversation. Why is COVID-19 more severe in the north of England? The story in four graphs. Professor George Davey Smith.
2 December 2020
Afternoons on BBC Radio Bristol [listen at 3:30:53 in]. People shouldn't be alarmed how quickly the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine has been approved. Dr David Matthews.
2 December 2020
BBC Radio 4 World at One [listen at 39:38 in]. What can the government do to prevent fake news about the COVID-19 vaccine? Professor Stephan Lewandowsky.
2 December 2020
BBC Radio 4 Today [listen at 2:48:52 in], BBC Radio Bristol Breakfast. How do we explain, reassure and ensure people have the COVID-19 vaccine? Professor Adam Finn.
2 December 2020