March 2021 media coverage
The Guardian. Pfizer finds Covid vaccine safe and effective for children 12 to 15. Professor Adam Finn.
31 March 2021
iNews. Pfizer Covid vaccine is safe and effective for children as young as 12, new trials find. Professor Adam Finn.
31 March 2021
Sky News, Bloomberg News. COVID-19: Germany to suspend Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for under-60s. Professor Adam Finn.
31 March 2021
China Daily. Canadian regulator suspends Oxford jab. Professor Adam Finn.
31 March 2021
The Sun. AstraZeneca is safe for EVERYONE, EU regulator rules again after dithering Germany bans it for under-60s. Professor Adam Finn.
31 March 2021
BBC Radio 4 PM [listen at 17:47 in]. on AZ blood clot concerns and ONS data on proportions of people with antibodies. Professor Adam Finn.
30 March 2021
The Sun. Scientists claim they know how AstraZeneca Covid vaccine can cause rare blood clots. Profesor Adam Finn.
30 March 2021
MSN UK news, Manchester Evening News. 'Just say no' - psychologists offer advice on how to avoid breaking lockdown rules. Dr Nliufar Ahmed.
30 March 2021
Politico. German regions suspend Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine for those under 60. Professor Adam Finn.
30 March 2021
i news. Older black people have lowest vaccine uptake in country. Dr Saffron Karlsen.
30 March 2021
Channel 4 News. Why did we forget the Spanish Flu? Professor Gabriel Scally.
30 March 2021
LBC Radio. How strong is the UK's defences against another wave of coronavirus and variant mutations? Dr David Mathews.
29 March 2021
BBC Radio 5 Live Sunday Breakfast [listen at in 2:09:03]. The COVID data is showing a stalling in the number of cases - is that a concern? Professor Adam Finn.
28 March 2021
Bristol Live. Hundreds of volunteers needed for Britain's first Covid vaccine and flu jab trial. Professor Chris Rogers.
28 March 2021
MailOnline. Moderna coronavirus vaccine sets to reach the UK in April. Professor Adam Finn.
28 March 2021
Daily Telegraph [behind a paywall]. Who is next on the priority list for Covid vaccines-and how will I be contacted? Professor Adam Finn.
28 March 2021
The Guardian, Yahoo! news. ‘I have grieved in a hidden limbo’: losing a loved one in Covid’s first wave. Dr Lucy Selman.
27 March 2021
BBC News 24. Good Grief Festvial begins today. Dr Lucy Selman.
27 March 2021
LBC. Will it be necessary for people to receive a Covid booster vaccine? Professor Adam Finn.
27 March 2021
ITV news. Covid: Can my child have the coronavirus vaccine? Professor Adam Finn.
26 March 2021
Mirror. UK could be hit by an 'exit wave' of coronavirus but not a surge in deaths, SAGE expert says. Professor Gabriel Scally.
25 March 2021
BBC Two Newsnight [watch at 01:14 in]. With variants being imported from Europe and USA should the UK close its borders before it's too late? Dr David Matthews.
25 March 2021
BBC Points West Evening News [watch at 18:06 in]; Late News [watch at in]. Science lesson on the salivia test study (CoMMinS) and the spread of COVID-19. Dr Guillaume Livera.
25 March 2021
Bristol Live. Study launched to assess impacts of covid second wave on Bristol. Professor Nic Timpson.
24 March 2021
ITV Good Morning Britain, Sky News Live [scroll to 07:36], Independent, Evening Standard, The National, MailOnline, ITV News, Bristol Live. No decision yet on whether UK children will get Covid vaccine, says government adviser Professor Adam Finn.
24 March 2021
HuffPost. You could soon be testing yourself for Covid twice a week. Dr Angela Raffle.
23 March 2021
Financial Times [behind a paywall]. Nordic nations hold off on AstraZeneca jab as scientists probe safety concerns. Professor Stephan Lewandowsky
22 March 2021
HuffPost. Why you shouldn’t worry about kids catching Covid in the playground. Professor Sarah Lewis.
22 March 2021
The Times [behind a paywall]. Children hit hard by fall in income during pandemic. Personal Finance Research Centre.
22 March 2021
Guardian, La República. Vets warn of new Covid variant’s possible link to heart problems in pets. Professor Mick Bailey.
21 March 2021
Mail on Sunday. EU doubles down on threat to block Covid vaccine exports to the UK insisting 'everything is on the table' and the bloc is focused on 'protecting our citizens'. Professor Adam Finn.
21 March 2021
SINA. Nordic countries still suspend AstraZeneca vaccine scientists are investigating its safety. Professor Stephan Lewandowsky.
21 March 2021
Daily Express. Britain facing tsunami of winter viruses - immune system panic at evolving viruses. Professor George Davey Smith.
20 March 2021
New Scientist. Covid-19 news: Fears of third wave grow as infections rise in Europe. Professor Adam Finn.
19 March 2021
The Straits Times. Experts weigh in as EU drug regulator backs AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine. Professor Stephan Lewandowsky.
19 March 2021
The Guardian. France limits AstraZeneca Covid jab to over-55s as Europe treads cautiously. Professor Stephan Lewandowsky.
19 March 2021
BBC Russian. Coronavirus in the world: Europe resumes AstraZeneca vaccinations, and why the vaccine helps with " long covid". Drs David Arnold and Fergus Hamilton.
19 March 2021
iNews. What are vaccine priority groups 1-9? How Covid vaccination schedule works, and what the UK delay means. Professor Adam Finn.
18 March 2021
The Guardian. UK Covid rates may rise because of vaccine delay, adviser concedes. Professor Adam Finn.
18 March 2021
BBC Radio 4 Today [listen at 1:09:09 in]. What will the delay in Covid vaccines mean for the rollout? Professor Adam Finn.
18 March 2021
The Times [behind a paywall]. Europe backs down over vaccine fears. Professor Adam Finn.
17 March 2021
The Telegraph [behind a paywall]. The link between the AstraZeneca vaccine and blood clots: why it is safe to have the jab. Professor Adam Finn.
17 March 2021
BBC Points West Evening News [watch at 07:53 in]; Afternoons on BBC Radio Bristol [listen at 3:39:09 in]. Pause of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine by 18 European countries. Professor Adam Finn.
16 March 2021
Times Radio with Mariella Frostrup [listen at 00:20:21 in]. Should we be worried about European countries have paused the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. Professor Adam Finn.
16 March 2021
Independent. Vaccination may ease long Covid symptoms, early research suggests. Dr David Arnold and Dr Fergus Hamilton.
16 March 2021
Channel 4 News FactCheck. Why are countries suspending the AstraZeneca vaccine? Professor Adam Finn.
16 March 2021
The Independent. How to deal with a year's worth of homeworking burnout. Dr Nilufar Ahmed.
16 March 2021
China Daily. Virus variant proves to be more deadly. Dr Leon Danon and Dr Ellen Brooks Pollock.
16 March 2021
Financial Times [behind a paywall]. Covid's effect on economic behaviour throws inflation forecasts into turmoil. Professor Richard Davies.
16 March 2021
BBC Radio 4 PM [listen at 18:33 in], BBC Radio Bristol, BBC Radio Wales. Suspension by several major EU countries of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. Professor Adam Finn.
15 March 2021
BBC News Health. Is Europe's Oxford jab decision-making flawed? Professor Adam Finn.
15 March 2021
iNews. Is the AstraZeneca vaccine safe? Professor Adam Finn.
15 March 2021
The Sun. Suspending AstraZeneca vaccines ‘will do more HARM than good’, leading expert warns. Professor Adam Finn.
15 March 2021
CNBC. Germany, France and Italy become latest countries to suspend AstraZeneca vaccine over blood clot fears. Professor Adam Finn.
15 March 2021
iNews. UK medicines regulator won’t halt AstraZeneca vaccinations after Ireland orders ‘precautionary’ pause. Professor Adam Finn.
14 March 2021
Mail on Sunday. Parents want cut in summer holidays to make up for a lost Covid year. Professor Simon Burgess.
14 March 2021
The Mail on Sunday. Covid Q&A. Professor Adam Finn.
14 March 2021
Business Post [behind a paywall]. Ireland should copy Britain’s delayed dosing strategy. Professor Gabriel Scally.
14 March 2021
LBC Radio. Covid vaccines and whether a third booster jab might be necessary. Professor Adam Finn.
14 March 2021
The Observer. Quarter of English families plan to break Covid rules for a Mother's Day visit. Professor Gabriel Scally.
13 March 2021
MailOnline. Why many of those struck by Long Covid may be suffering from glandular fever. Professor Adam Finn.
13 March 2021
IFLScience! What to know about the suspension of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in European countries. Professor Adam Finn.
12 March 2021
Al Jazeera. Second gereration vaccines - researchers developing a new COVID-19 vaccine that could replace injections with a nasal spray. Professor Adam Finn, Dr Anu Goenka, Dr Amy Thomas.
12 March 2021
BBC Radio Bristol. Difference between PCR test and rapid flow test following a number of secondary school children having to isolate after a positive rapid test at school. Dr Angela Raffle.
12 March 2021
The Times [behind a paywall]. Denmark halts Oxford jab after death. Professor Adam Finn.
12 March 2021
The Telegraph [behind a paywall], Daily Express. After lockdown we can expect a third wave - and No10 needs to admit it.
12 March 2021
Good Morning Europe. What should be the priority for the Olympic games organisers regarding Covid-19 vaccines? Dr Jonathan Ives.
12 March 2021
BBC Wales. Wales has seen a huge drop in infection rates because of clear guidance and people following the Welsh goverment regulations. Dr Nilu Ahmed.
11 March 2021
BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast [listen at in 1:48:10] What is a normal reaction to Covid-19 vaccines? Professor Adam Finn.
11 March 2021
BBC news live [scroll to 11.44], LBC news, inews, Yahoo! news, Evening Standard, Metro, Mirror, The Sun, Financial Times, Independent, BBC Radio Bristol DriveI, BBC World News, New Scientist, Bloomberg Markets, ABC News (USA): Albanian, NDTV India. Kent variant up to twice as deadly as previous variants, study suggests. Dr Leon Danon and Dr Ellen Brooks Pollock.
10 March 2021
Bristol Live. Covid expert slams Test and Trace consultants' earnings. Professor Gabriel Scally.
10 March 2021
The Indian Express, Financial Express, News Break. Tocilizumab reduces death risk in severely ill Covid patients. Professor Athimalaipet Ramanan.
9 March 2021
The Sun. UK has one of the lowest Covid rates in Europe – even before we see benefits of 20m vaccine rollout, top expert says. Professor Adam Finn.
8 March 2021
The Telegraph [behind a paywall]. We must never repeat the disastrous homeschooling experiment. Professor Sarah Lewis.
8 March 2021
BBC News [watch at 33:43 in]. Coronavirus: Back to school in England and covid testing by secondary school pupils. Professor Adam Finn.
8 March 2021
MailOnline. Will youngsters be given Covid jab in the summer? Professor Adam Finn.
8 March 2021
The Irish Times. When – or will – life ever go back to normal? Professor Adam Finn.
8 March 2021
The Telegraph [behind a paywall]. How safe are you and your children as schools reopen? Professor Sarah Smith.
8 March 2021
LBC News. Return to classrooms shouldn't be rushed. Professor Gabriel Scally.
7 March 2021
The Guardian. Schools: ventilation and testing will be key in England's 'big bang' reopening. Professor Caroline Relton and Professor Gabriel Scally.
5 March 2021
BBC Radio Bristol news bulletin. Matt Hancock pays tribute to AvonCAP study that has found Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines 'highly effective' at preventing hospital admissions in over-80s. Professor Adam Finn, Dr Catherine Hyams, Dr Leon Danon and Dr Robin Marlow.
5 March 2021
TES. School openings 'not safe' in third of areas. Professor Gabriel Scally.
5 March 2021
The Guardian opinion. England's foolish quarantine system offers little protection against Covid variants. Professor Gabriel Scally.
4 March 2021
BBC Radio Wales. UK to fast-track modified coronavirus vaccines designed to combat new variants. Dr David Matthews.
4 March 2021
Reaction. How worried should we be about Covid-19 variants? Dr David Matthews.
4 March 2021
BBC Radio Bristol Claire Cavanagh. AvonCAP study that has found Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines 'highly effective' at preventing hospital admissions in over-80s. Professor Adam Finn, Dr Catherine Hyams, Dr Leon Danon and Dr Robin Marlow.
4 March 2021
The Times [behind a paywall], China Press. Single dose keeps over-80s out of hospital, study finds. Professor Adam Finn.
4 March 2021
Pulse. How are we going to exit the pandemic? Professor Adam Finn.
4 March 2021
BBC news Health, MailOnline, Evening Standard, The Telegraph [behind a paywall], The Scottish Sun, Oxford Mail, Reuters, Bristol Live, iNews, Sky news, ITV Westcountry, FR24 News, Yahoo! News UK, Heart Radio, New Scientist. Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines 'highly effective' at preventing hospital admissions in over-80s, study finds. Professor Adam Finn and Dr Catherine Hyams.
3 March 2021
Channel 4 News. FactCheck: Lateral flow testing in England’s schools. Professor Adam Finn.
3 March 2021
Irish Independent. Professor Gabriel Scally backs mask wearing for primary pupils. Professor Gabriel Scally.
3 March 2021
The Guardian. What's in a vaccine and what does it do to your body? Professor Adam Finn.
3 March 2021
ITV Westcountry Evening and Late news. Bristol lab sequencing COVID results, to hunt down any new mutations or variants of the virus. Dr David Matthews and Dr Andrew Davidson.
2 March 2021
The Times [behind a paywall. Search goes on for Brazil infection. Professor Adam Finn.
2 March 2021
BBC Points West Evening News [watch at 01:07 in] and Late News [watch at 02:48 in]. Brazilian 'variant of concern' discovered in South Gloucestershire. Dr David Matthews.
1 March 2021
The Sun. Brazil Covid variant could slow UK’s vaccine rollout and make jabs ‘less potent’, warns expert. Professor Adam Finn.
1 March 2021
WalesOnline. Vaccine experts 'optimistic' jab will work against Brazilian variant. Professor Adam Finn.
1 March 2021
The Telegraph [behind a paywall]. Black Covid patients need more accurate oxygen tests, experts say. Dr Joseph Hartland.
1 March 2021
BBC Radio Kent. How society can have a more altruistic and cohesive society after the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr Nilufar Ahmed.
1 March 2021
BBC One Breakfast [watch at 2:14:05 in]. Brazilian variant found in the UK and effectiveness of coronavirus vaccines. Professor Adam Finn.
1 March 2021