July 2021 media coverage
The Observer. UK can expect thousands of Covid deaths every year, warn scientists. Professor Adam Finn.
31 July 2021
BBC Radio 5 Live Stephan Nolan [listen at 27:50 in] and LBC. Discussion on the latest coronavirus figures. Professor Gabriel Scally.
30 July 2021
BBC News. Unvaccinated pregnant women. Professor Adam Finn.
30 July 2021
Metro. What is herd immunity and has the UK reached it? Dr David Matthews.
30 July 2021
Mirror. UK Covid cases drop again with 29,622 new infections and a further 68 deaths. Dr David Matthews.
30 July 2021
Russia Today. How close are we toCovid-19 herd immunity. Dr David Matthews.
30 July 2021
Mirror. Covid expert warns we'll 'still meet virus one day' despite herd immunity being close. Dr David Matthews.
29 July 2021
The Guardian. Covid poses higher risk of myocarditis than vaccine in male teens – US study. Professor Adam Finn.
29 July 2021
Mirror. Covid expert warns we'll 'still meet virus one day' despite herd immunity being close. Dr David Matthews.
29 July 2021
The Australian [behind a paywall]. Push for compulsory jab in UK unis. Professor Adam Finn.
29 July 2021
The Mirror, BristolLive. The fall of Covid - disease experts predict when the coronavirus pandemic will end. Professor Gabriel Scally.
29 July 2021
The Sun. How long after having Covid can I have the vaccine? Dr David Matthews.
29 July 2021
BBC News Channel, BBC News Live [scroll down to 16:25]. Decision for EU-US travel rule change justified, scientist says. Professor Adam Finn.
28 July 2021
Metro. Expert says UK’s pandemic ‘pretty much over’ as cases fall in every age group. Dr David Matthews.
28 July 2021
The Telegraph. Britain may be finally nearing the Holy Grail of herd immunity. Dr David Matthews.
28 July 2021
BBC R4 Inside Health [listen at 16:25 in]. Progress and developments in the UK COVID vaccine programme. Professor Adam Finn.
27 July 2021
iNews. Can I get a false positive on a lateral flow test? Here’s how accurate rapid Covid testing results are. Professor Adam Finn.
27 July 2021
MailOnline. Why are Covid infections plunging... and will they go up again? Professor Adam Finn.
26 July 2021
The Week [behind a paywall]. Covid cases in shock drop: what’s going on? Professor Colin Davis.
26 July 2021
The Telegraph [behind a paywall]. Covid cases fall for sixth day in a row. Professor Adam Finn.
26 July 2021
Independent. Mandatory vaccines for students to attend lectures ‘hugely discriminatory’, universities union says. Professor Colin Davis and Dr Ben Kassten.
26 July 2021
Channel 4 News. FactCheck: Are Covid cases really falling? Professor Adam Finn.
26 July 2021
Financial Times [behind a paywall]. UK Covid outlook remains unclear despite cases falling fast. Professor Adam Finn.
26 July 2021
MailOnline. We'll never have Zero Covid. But yes, I believe the end is in sight. Professor Philip Thomas.
26 July 2021
talkRADIO with Ian Collins [interview available via Facebook]. Unjabbed students facing bans, and vaccine passports for students. Professor Adam Finn.
26 July 2021
iNews. 'Freshers’ jabs' for students as Government pushes universities to help boost take-up of Covid-19 vaccine. Professor Adam Finn.
26 July 2021
MailOnline. Pushing young to get vaccine 'risks damaging trust in jab': Strong-arming people into getting Covid shot could undermine rollout, expert warns. Professor Adam Finn.
26 July 2021
DJ Mag. Thousands flock to clubs and festivals in England as restrictions are lifted. Professor Gabriel Scally.
26 July 2021
The Independent. UK ‘not out of woods’ on Covid despite encouraging fall in cases, says Boris Johnson. Professor Adam Finn.
26 July 2021
The Times [behind a paywall]. Unjabbed students face ban as 'raging' PM targets refuseniks. Professor Adam Finn.
26 July 2021
The Herald. Covid: Scotland's early Euro 2020 exit behind new drop in cases, expert claims. Professor Adam Finn.
26 July 2021
The Spectator. Covid cases are falling – but don't think it’s all over. Professor Oliver Johnson.
26 July 2021
BBC Radio Bristol Breakfast. The number of COVID-19 cases in Bristol. Professor Colin Davis.
26 July 2021
Guardian, LBC on Sunday, Independent, The Herald. ‘Seriously ill’ young people in current Covid admissions, expert warns. Professor Adam Finn.
25 July 2021
Sunday World. Expert warns Stormont not to copy Boris Johnson's ‘crazy’ virus strategy. Professor Gabriel Scally.
25 July 2021
Sky News, NME. Reopening nightclubs 'immoral and unethical', warns Independent SAGE expert. Professor Gabriel Scally.
25 July 2021
Al Jazeera. Thousands protest amid global anger against COVID restrictions. Professor Gabriel Scally.
24 July 2021
LBC. Government's handling of the COVID-19 crisis to date. Professor Gabriel Scally.
24 July 2021
Independent. Ministers plan for new restrictions within weeks as Covid rates in young adults hit record level. Professor Gabriel Scally.
23 July 2021
The Week. How rising infections prompted a European crackdown on vaccine refuseniks. Professor Adam Finn.
23 July 2021
Financial Times [scroll down to 17:36]. UK reports dip in new Covid cases. Professor Oliver Johnson.
22 July 2021
Irish Examiner. 80% receive first Covid jab as public urged to meet Delta threat 'head-on'. Professor Gabriel Scally.
22 July 2021
BBC 1 West Breakfast, BBC Points West Evening News. Too little is known about the way long COVID affects children. Professor Caroline Relton.
22 July 2021
BBC Radio 4 World at One [listen at 21:30 in]. COVID-19 vaccination rates in the UK. Professor Adam Finn.
22 July 2021
Wired. Our burnout moment is a good thing. Dr Nilufar Ahmed.
22 July 2021
Independent. Ministers plan for new restrictions within weeks as Covid rates in young adults hit record level. Professor Gabriel Scally.
22 July 2021
BBC Radio 4. The impact that lockdown learning has had on children. Dr Hans Sievertsen.
22 Jul 2021
BBC Radio Bristol with Claire Cavanagh [listen at 2:11:15 in]. The impact of long COVID on children. Professor Caroline Relton.
21 July 2021
Irish Independent. Start vaccinating children against Covid now, says Gabriel Scally. Professor Gabriel Scally.
21 July 2021
Nature news explainer. Should children get COVID vaccines? What the science says. Professor Adam Finn.
20 July 2021
The Scotsman. Covid Scotland: Chief Medical Officer will urge JCVI to consider vaccines for all teenagers. Professor Adam Finn.
20 July 2021
Sky News. Is the current NHS 'Test and Trace' system working? Professor Gabriel Scally.
20 July 2021
The BMJ news. Covid-19: Vulnerable children aged 12-15 will be offered Pfizer vaccine, UK announces. Professor Adam Finn.
20 July 2021
The Conversation. Vaccines for COVID are much more effective than for flu – and reminding people could drive down hesitancy. Professor Colin Davis.
20 July 2021
Sky News. Children are less infectious with coronavirus so shouldn't have a vaccine, JCVI expert says. Professor Adam Finn.
20 July 2021
The Times [behind a paywall]. Will we squash the sombrero or endure a plateau of Covid pain? Professor Oliver Johnson.
20 July 2021
Sky News, The Telegraph live. Coronavirus latest news: Decision to put France on amber plus not clear, says JCVI professor. Professor Adam Finn.
20 July 2021
Tonight on Virgin Media TV. Fears England's easing of pandemic restrictions may lead to new coronavirus variants. Professor Gabriel Scally.
19 July 2021
BBC Radio 4 PM [listen at 43:13 in]. JCVI has confirmed routine Covid-19 vaccination to all under-18s is not to be recommended. Professor Adam Finn.
19 July 2021
New Statesman Comment [behind a paywall]. Why the UK’s new Covid-19 strategy is uniquely dangerous. Professor Gabriel Scally.
19 July 2021
health24 [behind a paywall]. Want to convince Covid vaccine sceptics to get the shot? Highlight effectiveness, researchers say. Professor Colin Davis.
19 July 2021
Financial Times. UK rules out universal vaccination for teenagers for now. Professor Adam Finn.
19 July 2021
The Guardian. UK children will not be offered Covid jab unless vulnerable. Professor Adam Finn and Professor Gabriel Scally.
19 July 2021
The Sun. Do children need the covid vaccine? Dr Clare Smith.
19 July 2021
BBC Radio Bristol John Darvall [listen at 2:12:10 in]. Ventilation, aerosol generation and Covid-19 risk from singing, speaking and playing wind instruments. Professor Jonathan Reid.
19 July 2021
Wired. We asked Covid experts how to stay safe after Freedom Day. Dr Nilufar Ahmed.
19 July 2021
Times of India. England lifts Covid curbs as scientists warn of surge in cases. Professor Gabriel Scally.
19 July 2021
Kronen. Corona rules fall-Johnson starts quarantine in "Freedom Day". Professor Gabriel Scally.
19 July 2021
The Thaiger. All Covid restrictions lifted in England as experts warn of disastrous consequences. Professor Gabriel Scally.
19 July 2021
France 24. 'Freedom day' in England despite warnings as virus surges worldwide. Professor Gabriel Scally.
19 July 2021
Daily Express. Covid vaccine disaster as jab rate tumbles way below EU's. Professor Gabriel Scally.
19 July 2021
MailOnline. Freedom Day will cause 'mad' spike in Covid cases, scientists fear. Professor Gabriel Scally.
19 July 2021
Health 24 [behind a paywall]. Want to convince Covid vaccine sceptics to get the shot? Highlight effectiveness, researchers say.
19 July 2021
Japan Today. England lifts COVID restrictions as scientists warn of surge in cases. Professor Gabriel Scally.
18 July 2021
BBC Radio Five Live Sunday Breakfast [listen at 1:24:10 in]. Should the Covid vaccine be given to children?. Professor Adam Finn.
18 July 2021
The National. 'Fear and anxiety' as England prepares to mingle with the maskless. Dr Laurence Aitchison.
18 July 2021
BBC Radio 5 Live Stephan Nolan [listen at 16:00 in]. Covid vaccine does not guarantee you will not get the disease but should prevent hospitalisation. Professor Adam Finn.
17 July 2021
MSN UK News [scroll to 08:52], The Telegraph [behind a paywall]. Boris Johnson's plan to lift Covid restrictions on July 19 is 'dangerous and unethical', scientists warn. Professor Adam Finn.
17 July 2021
MailOnline. A third of Britons plan to ditch their masks on Freedom Day, but should YOU? A growing number experts say we ought to keep them - even if we are double-jabbed and don't legally have to. Professor Gabriel Scally.
17 July 2021
The i. The new normal: life after 'freedom day' may not be that different. Dr Nilufar Ahmed.
17 July 2021
The Herald [behind a paywall]. Coronavirus: How can Scotland increase vaccine uptake in young people? Professor Oliver Johnson.
17 July 2021
Financial Times. Europe wields the stick to boost vaccination as Delta variant spreads. Professor Adam Finn.
16 July 2021
ITV News. Covid: Children's strong immune response protects them from severe illness, say Bristol researchers. Dr Anu Goenka.
16 July 2021
Al Jazeera. Scientists round on UK over plan to end COVID curbs. Professor Gabriel Scally.
16 July 2021
BBC News 24. The impact of the NHS app, why people isolating is having an effect on businesses and why isolating is still important. Professor Adam Finn.
16 July 2021
BBC Radio 5 Live Stephan Nolan [listen at 28:00 in]. Government conducting a dangerous and unethical experiment says letter published in The Lancet. Professor Gabriel Scally.
16 July 2021
iNews. Covid scientists say they will continue wearing face masks after restrictions ease on Monday. Professor Adam Finn.
16 July 2021
Irish Independent. Britain’s abandonment of Covid restrictions on ‘Freedom Day’ a ‘murderous policy’. Professor Gabriel Scally.
16 July 2021
Belfast Telegraph [behind a paywall]. Professor Gabriel Scally plays down flu risk as he insists Covid the real threat. Professor Gabriel Scally.
16 July 2021
The Guardian. From haircuts to clubs: how to stay Covid-safe after England’s ‘freedom day’. Dr Nilufar Ahmed.
16 July 2021
Sky News., The Guardian live [sroll down to 10.39] Flu vaccination programme is expected to be unveiled later today, with scientists warning of a possible flu epidemic this year. Professor Adam Finn.
16 July 2021
BBC Morning Live [watch at 22:30 in]. Risks from singing and choirs from COVID-19 study. Professor Jonathan Reid.
16 July 2021
BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast [listen at 2:10:55 in]. The comparative lack of take-up amongst young people in getting their first COVID-19 vaccines. Dr Siobhan McAndrew.
16 July 2021
Sky News. Covid travel - this isn't a summer for travel abroad - we need to get vaccination up and case numbers down and holiday nearer to home. Professor Gabriel Scally.
14 July 2021
RT UK. Why scientists are worried about the risk of a third wave for younger people. Professor Colin Davis.
13 July 2021
ITV News. Covid: Scrapping restrictions in England on 19 July could have 'devastating consequences'. Professor Adam Finn.
13 July 2021
The Sun. Younger patients are suffering ‘acute Covid INJURIES’ damaging their lungs and kidneys, Sage expert warns. Professor Adam Finn.
13 July 2021
Independent. Lockdown lifting does not mean life is going back to normal, Boris Johnson warns. Professor Adam Finn.
13 July 2021
iNews, Mirror. Lockdown easing: Doctors warn full lifting of Covid rules on 19 July could have ‘devastating consequences’. Professor Adam Finn.
13 July 2021
Evening Standard. ‘Increasingly hostile incidents’ target London vaccine workers. Professor Adam Finn.
13 July 2021
Daily Express. Coronavirus: Up to 200 people could die every day within weeks. Professor Adam Finn.
13 July 2021
BBC Radio 4 Today [listen at 1:11:54 in], BBC News online live [scroll to 10:18], The Telegraph, Yahoo! news, MailOnline. Time between jabs 'should not be less than eight weeks'. Professor Adam Finn.
12 July 2021
MailonSunday. Face masks: Should we continue wearing them? Dr Laurence Aitchison.
12 July 2021
Irish Independent [behind a paywall]. Children face risk of long Covid as Delta dominates. Professor Esther Crawley.
11 July 2021
ITV News, BBC news online, BBC News at Six [watch at 10:10], News at Ten [watch at in 10:00], The Indian Express, Nursing Times, The US Sun, Covid: Risk of severe illness or death ‘extremely low’ in children. Dr Clare Smith.
9 July 2021
The Guardian. First year of pandemic claimed lives of 25 young people in England. Professor Esther Crawley.
9 July 2021
The Guardian. NHS hospitals forced to cancel operations again by unfolding third wave. Professor Gabriel Scally.
8 July 2021
The Telegraph [behind a paywall]. ‘Moral emptiness and epidemiological stupidity’: WHO condemns UK Covid policy. Professor Oliver Johnson.
8 July 2021
Newsweek. Why am I so tired? Scientists explain what keeps us up at night. Dr Nilufar Ahmed.
7 July 2021
Daily Express. Covid variants could 'escape immunity' from jabs, says expert. Professor Adam Finn.
7 July 2021
MailOnline. Unlocking on July 19 is a 'dangerous and unethical experiment', warn 122 scientists and doctors. Professors Gabriel Scally and Colin Davis.
7 July 2021
BBC Two Newsnight [watch at 22:45 in]. Spike in Covid cases from the Delta variant. Professor Adam Finn.
6 July 2021
NBC News, MailOnline, Bloomberg, Yahoo! Brazil, La Nacion, El Tiempo. WHO recommends two arthritis drugs to help cut Covid death risk. Professor Jonathan Sterne.
6 July 2021
Sky News Live [scroll down to 14:44], The New York Times, i news, The Herald, Bristol Live, My London [scroll to 15:39], Boston Globe [behind a paywall], MailOnline, Evening Standard. Even fully vaccinated people should continue wearing face coverings in confined spaces, scientists warn. Dr Laurence Aitchison.
5 July 2021
BBC News. Israel pfizer vaccine surplus. Professor Adam Finn.
4 July 2021
Sky News Trevor Phillips on Sunday, The National, Metro, ITV News, i news, MailOnline, Sky News online. People should wear masks ‘indefinitely’ even when rules ease, scientist says. Professor Adam Finn.
4 July 2021
The Guardian, The Telegraph [behind a paywall], LBC. Schools ‘bleeding out’ in England due to Covid isolation rules, say teachers. Professor Adam Finn.
4 July 2021
The Mirror. Scientists slam 'bonkers' government lockdown plans after Covid likened to flu. Professor Adam Finn.
4 July 2021
BBC News, The Mirror, The Times [behind a paywall], Bristol Live, Independent. Covid: PM confident of no problem over India jab travel. Professor Adam Finn.
2 July 2021
The Guardian. Million Pfizer jabs face being dumped after Israel-UK swap deal fails. Professor Adam Finn.
2 July 2021
Stylist. Should you return to the office post-pandemic? Dr Nilufar Ahmed.
2 July 2021
BBC Radio 4 Today. Inclusion of Covishield as a recognised vaccine for immunisation passports. Professor Adam Finn.
2 July 2021
The Mirror. Vulnerable Brits to get Covid booster vaccine every year in future, top expert predicts. Professor Adam Finn.
1 July 2021
The Irish News. Surge in Covid cases among young people sparks calls for extension of vaccination programme to under-18s. Professor Gabriel Scally.
1 July 2021
BBC Breakfast. What factors need to be observed before rolling-out a Covid booster jab in the Autumn. Professor Adam Finn.
1 July 2021