July 2020 media coverage
The World. How singing spreads the coronavirus. Professor Jonathan Reid.
31 July 2020
Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, Evening Standard, Financial Times, News18 (India), MSN News Japan. The data behind the Prime Minister's decision to slow the easing of lockdown. Dr Daniel Lawson.
31 July 2020
Wall Street Journal. How doctors are gradually getting better at treating COVID-19. Professor Tim Cook.
31 July 2020
Bol, Época Negócios, Vaaju. Potential reasons behind the rise in COVID-19 cases across Brazil. Dr Patricia Magalhães.
31 July 2020
Spiked. ‘The lockdown has caused a humanitarian tragedy’. Professor Simon Wood's research referenced.
31 July 2020
Times Radio. Evidence of a second wave is emerging in Europe. Professor Gabriel Scally.
29 July 2020
Bristol 24/7. Building a better world post-pandemic. Professor Martin Parker.
27 July 2020
Fortune. The sacred European vacation is at risk as second wave fears grip tourist hot spots. Professor Adam Finn.
27 July 2020
Daily Telegraph. Face masks can boost hand washing because they increase perception of risk. Dr Nilufar Ahmed.
27 July 2020
Daily Telegraph, News-24.fr. Do face masks work? Here's what the science says. Professor Adam Finn.
26 July 2020
i Analysis, The Conversation. Hypocrisy of face masks: Boris Johnson switches from vilifying burqas as 'sinister' to mandating face coverings. Dr Nilufar Ahmed.
25 July 2020
Independent, Yahoo! News, BBC News online, The Guardian. School closures will hit UK productivity for years, experts warn. Professor Simon Burgess.
24 July 2020
BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast. What is the risk of live performances? Professor Jonathan Reid.
24 July 2020
Daily Telegraph. Could social distancing and face coverings help Britain escape a winter flu surge? Dr Anu Goenka.
24 July 2020
The Guardian Opinion. The Guardian view on singing and Covid-19: science needed for art to survive. Professor Jonathan Reid.
24 July 2020
MailOnline. People living in England's poorest areas are TWICE as likely to die of coronavirus than those in the wealthiest neighbourhoods, statistics show. Professor Richard Harris.
24 July 2020
BBC Breakfast, BBC News at One, BBC News 24. Do's and don'ts of wearing a face mask. Dr Nilufar Ahmed.
24 July 2020
MailOnline. Homemade masks should have at least TWO layers of fabric to successfully stop droplets carrying the coronavirus, video shows. Dr Bryan Bzdek.
23 July 2020
The Times. Hundreds more coronavirus walk-in test centres planned. Dr Daniel Lawson.
23 July 2020
ITV Westcountry. The prospect of wearing face masks in public. Dr Nilufar Ahmed.
23 July 2020
BristolLive. Call for Bristol people to sign up to coronavirus vaccine trials. Professor Adam Finn.
22 July 2020
CBS News. The safety of singing during a pandemic. Professor Jonathan Reid.
22 July 2020
The Guardian, MSN News. Sing into the funnel please: inside the Covid-19 lab hoping to declare singing safe. Professor Jonathan Reid.
22 July 2020
The Guardian. Covid-19 deaths in England and Wales fall to lowest since lockdown. Dr Daniel Lawson.
21 July 2020
BBC News online. Is it safe to sing yet? Professor Jonathan Reid.
18 July 2020
BBC Breakfast, BBC Radio 2. How safe is it to sing and perform in public? Professor Jonathan Reid.
18 July 2020
MailOnline. Social distancing will 'continue for a long period of time.' Dr Daniel Lawson.
17 July 2020
Huffington Post UK. Are Patrick Vallance and the Government on the same page on COVID? Professor Oliver Johnson.
16 July 2020
Daily Telegraph. Is TikTok spying on me and should I be worried? Dr Awais Rashid.
16 July 2020
MailOnline, Independent, Daily Telegraph, Daily Times Pakistan, TVN24 Poland. Death rates in intensive care from Covid-19 have fallen by a third, study finds. Professor Tim Cook.
16 July 2020
The Irish Times, BBC News. Tourists could cause second Covid surge across Ireland, top doctor warns. Professor Gabriel Scally.
15 July 2020
BBC Africa. Counterfeit medicine industry thrives in West Africa. Dr Gernot Klantschnig.
15 July 2020
Independent. ‘We do not want to end up like Leicester’: Blackburn holds its breath after spike in Covid-19 cases. Professor Gabriel Scally.
14 July 2020
BBC News and BBC Radio 5 Live Drive. How quickly will mask wearing become the norm? Dr Nilufar Ahmed.
14 July 2020
ITV News’ coronavirus podcast. The threat of anti-vaxxers and how to spot conspiracy theories. Professor Stephan Lewandowsky.
14 July 2020
i News. Debunked: the conspiracy claiming there has ‘been no Covid pandemic’. Professor Stephan Lewandowsky.
14 July 2020
Belfast Telegraph. Coronavirus: New all-island quarantining strategy badly needed, says leading medic. Professor Gabriel Scally.
13 July 2020
Big Picture Science [listen at 26:40 in]. COVID curiosities. Dr Bryan Bzdek.
13 July 2020
BBC Points West [watch at 10:02 in]. Research project that could help singers and musicians play again. Professor Jonathan Reid.
13 July 2020
Yahoo! news. Do face masks work? Here's what the science says. Professor Adam Finn.
13 July 2020
The Observer, Evening Standard, Kent Online, Telegraph, Diário de Notícias, Kurir. With 120 countries making masks compulsory in public, shouldn’t England? Professor Adam Finn.
12 July 2020
Epigram. University of Bristol study aims to help bring gigs back. Professor Jonathan Reid.
12 July 2020
The Mirror. Keir Starmer slams bungler Boris Johnson over 'lifetime' of dodging responsibility. Professor Gabriel Scally.
11 July 2020
Huffington Post. How Losing Weight Could Help In The Fight Against Covid-19. Dr Karen Coulman.
10 July 2020
Breakfast on BBC Radio Bristol [listen at 2:35:30 in]. COVID-19 airborne aerosols and the PERFORM study. Professor Jonathan Reid.
10 July 2020
The Washington Times, Asia News Monitor, Daily Mail, Daily Express, Sky News, Sun, Mirror and Telegraph. UK coronavirus death toll rises by 48 to 44,650 in lowest Friday since lockdown. Professor Oliver Johnson.
10 July 2020
The Conversation. Arts rescue package: by all means protect Britain’s ‘jewels’ – but don’t forget the rest of the crown. Dr Kirsty Sedgman.
10 July 2020
The Conversation. Care homes have long been neglected – the pandemic has shown us how bad things are. Dr Lucy Pocock.
8 July 2020
LBC, The Telegraph, the Express, The Scotsman. Government's strategy doesn't go far enough towards eradicating the virus. Professor Gabriel Scally.
7 July 2020
MailOnline. Coronavirus UK: South West will be hardest hit by second wave. Professor Philip Thomas.
7 July 2020
Friday Magazine. To beat lockdown weight gain, no need to stop comfort eating. Professor Jeff Brunstrom.
7 July 2020
Diabetes Times. Charities pledge £315K for diabetes and COVID-19 research. Professor Kathleen Gillespie.
7 July 2020
BBC News online. Coronavirus: Am I eligible for a test? Dr Jessica Watson.
7 July 2020
USA Today. Fact check: Doctors study whether COVID-19 could trigger diabetes. Professor Julian Hamilton Shield.
6 July 2020
El Exprés. Can pets transmit coronavirus? Dr Natalie Finch.
5 July 2020
BBC Radio 4 Today [listen at 1:16 in]. Assessing personal risk for COVID. Professor Lucy Yardley.
4 July 2020
Independent, Daily Mail, Politico, Irish Examiner, The Telegraph, LBC, MSN UK, Yahoo! News. Mediterranean holiday destinations risk becoming 'melting pots' for coronavirus, expert warns. Professor Gabriel Scally.
3 July 2020
Dentistry Online. Is there a link between COVID-19 and oral hygiene? Professor Martin Addy.
3 July 2020
The New European. Experts warn government attempting to blame Public Health England for coronavirus failures. Professor Gabriel Scally.
2 July 2020
The Sun. The issues facing the UK's track and trace system. Dr Daniel Lawson.
2 July 2020
MailOnline. The 34 areas of England where COVID-19 cases have risen in the past week. Professor Philip Thomas.
2 July 2020
The Conversation, BBC Worklife. How pandemics fuel the rise of mega-corporations. Professor Martin Parker.
2 July 2020