May 2021 media coverage

Guardian. Scientists call on UK to speed up second Covid jabs as India variant spreads. Professor Adam Finn.
31 May 2021

HuffPost UK. Covid Vaccine: Will We Need One Every Year? Dr David Matthews.
31 May 2021

Sky NewsSky News onlineThe SunEvening StandardCOVID-19: 'Significant chance' 21 June date for ending lockdown could change, government adviser warns. Professor Adam Finn.
31 May 2021

Independent. Why do we want to laugh in a crisis? Dr Lucy Rayfield.
31 May 2021

Mirror. Hospitals report surge in children needing mental health support during pandemic. Professor Adam Finn.
31 May 2021

Times Radio Breakfast [listen at 2:08:00 in]. Circulation of new variant, Covid vaccination for children and whether all over 50s will receive their second Covd vaccines by 21 June. Professor Adam Finn.
31 May 2021

The Observer. What will it take to give Britain the all clear by 21 June? Professor Adam Finn.
30 May 2021

BBC News. Risk and the impact of the new variant is still being assessed. Professor Adam Finn.
30 May 2021

The Observer. Keir Starmer: Boris Johnson’s chaos could hit June plan to lift lockdown. Professor Adam Finn.
29 May 2021

The Observer. Health experts urge caution on giving Covid vaccines to UK children. Professor Adam Finn.
29 May 2021

Independent. How effective is one vaccine dose against Indian variant? Professor Adam Finn.
29 May 2021

Sky News. Health of the population just as valuable as the economy. Professor Gabriel Scally.
28 May 2021

Mail Online. Tokyo Olympics looking even more likely to have NO fans at all after Japan extends state of emergencies but chiefs remain insistent Games will go on despite Covid ravaging country. Professor Gabriel Scally.
28 May 2021

Japan Today. Study shows dogs can detect COVID-19 infections. Professor Mick Bailey.
27 May 2021

Sky News. The UK Government had no spirit of openness and transparency. Professor Gabriel Scally.
27 May 2021

Sky News. Tens of thousands of UK lives were indeed lost because of poor handling of the pandemic. Professor Gabriel Scally.
27 May 2021

Sky News. Dominic Cummings: Herd immunity, secret science, public health input. Professor Gabriel Scally.
27 May 2021

BBC Newsnight [watch at 31:56 in]. Following the science? Professor George Davey Smith.
26 May 2021

Independent. Scientists react with dismay to ‘astonishing’ lack of communication over new Covid advice. Professor Gabriel Scally/
26 May 2021

MailOnline. You're just creating a big melting pot. Professor Gabriel Scally.
25 May 2021

Yahoo News! Matt Hancock speaks at launch of Pfizer's new vaccine research centre in Bristol.
25 May 2021

BBC News, Evening Standard, Bristol Live, BBC Points West Evening News and Late News, EpigramEvening StandardYahoo! News UK, . Vaccines: New Pfizer research centre opens in Bristol. Professor Adam Finn.
25 May 2021

BBC Breakfast [watch at 2:12:05 in]. Pfizer and AstraZeneca jabs effective against Indian variant. Professor Adam Finn.
23 May 2021

iNews. ‘Not yet clear’ whether children will need Covid jabs, says expert. Professor Adam Finn.
23 May 2021

The Guardian live news [scoll to 10:02]. Use of UK jabs in India could benefit British children, suggests vaccine advisor. Professor Adam Finn.
23 May 2021

BBC News online live [scroll to 9:13], The MirrorBristol LiveITV News. 'Life is not suddenly going to go back to normal in June', says vaccines expert. Professor Adam Finn.
23 May 2021

BBC News. Covid-19: Should all children get a vaccine? Professor Adam Finn.
22 May 2021

The Guardian OpinionBlaming the unvaccinated for Covid’s spread won’t help stop the virus. Professor Gabriel Scally.
20 May 2021

Bristol Live. Bristol professor Adam Finn says vaccinating children 'not ruled out'. Professor Adam Finn.
20 May 2021

BBC News. NHS Test and Trace system failed to pass contact details to local authorities and their public health teams. Professor Gabriel Scally.
20 May 2021

Sky News Breakfast. Indian variant and frustration among members of the public about the possible seriousness of new variants. Dr David Matthews.
19 May 2021

BBC News 24.  Indian variant impact and a plan is needed now about how the pandemic is handled in England going forward. Professor Gabriel Scally.
18 May 2021

Sky News. International travel and a good quarantine system at the UK borders is absolutely essential. Professor Gabriel Scally.
18 May 2021

LBC Radio. PM's handling of Indian variant 'unsurprisingly dreadful. Professor Gabriel Scally.
18 May 2021

BBC Two Newsnight [watch at in]. Taking into consideration the India Covid variant should a pragmatic approach be taken on vaccine eligibility. Professor Adam Finn.
17 May 2021

The Times [behind a paywall], ITV Westcountry News,   Online betting surge among young people during lockdown. Professor Alan Emond
17 May 2021

Sky News Breakfast and Sky News online [scroll to 08:19]. Easing of coronavirus restrictions and uncertainties" over the Indian COVID19 variant. Professor Adam Finn.
17 May 2021

The Sun. Doctors in India detect potential new Covid symptoms. Professor Gabriel Scally.
17 May 2021

Sky News Breakfast. Offer of vaccines to those outside of government guidelines Professor Adam Finn.
17 May 2021

Tobacco Factory TV. People should not to listen to the nonsense about vaccines, and concerns about the Indian Covid-19 variant. Professor Gabriel Scally.
17 May 2021

Daily Mirror. Ignore lockdown easing and meet outside to beat Indian variant, warns scientist. Professor Adam Finn.
17 May 2021

MSN News. AstraZeneca vaccine is 97 per cent effective against India strain says new Covid study. Professor Adam Finn.
17 May 2021

The GuardianMailOnline, Radio 5 Live Stephen Nolan [listen at 52:03 in]. Tantrums of ‘terrible twos’ seen in much older children in pandemic. Drs Rebecca Pearson and Helen Bould.
16 May 2021

BBC News online. Lockdown easing: Virus experts tell us what they will (and won't) be doing. Professor Jonathan Reid, Dr Bryan Bzdek.
16 May 2021

Sky News Sophy Ridge on Sunday and Sky News online [scroll to 09:19]. Cautious optimism on vaccine effectiveness against Indian variant. Professor Adam Finn.
16 May 2021

Sky News online [scroll to 10:25], MailOnlineDaily Mirror. Under 40s could soon be offered AstraZeneca jab again. Professor Adam Finn.
16 May 2021

The ObserverYahoo! News. How worried should we be about the Indian variant of Covid-19? Professor Adam Finn.
16 May 2021

Bristol Live. Six people hospitalised with Indian Covid after having vaccine. Professor Adam Finn.
16 May 2021

LBC. 'It's too grand a gesture to delay roadmap for Indian Covid variant. Professor Gabriel Scally.
14 May 2021

Evening Standard. No drop-off in Covid vaccinations as younger adults get jabbed. Professor Adam Finn.
13 May 2021

BBC BreakfastBBC News online [scroll to 9:17]. Scientist 'not particularly concerned' young will shun vaccines. Professor Adam Finn.
13 May 2021

MailOnlineDaily Express. Lockdown end on June 21 faces 'possible delay' as Indian Covid variant spreads in UK. Professor Gabriel Scally.
13 May 2021

BBC Radio 4 The World Tonight [listen at 35:59 in]. What is the current guidance on vaccinating children in the United Kingdom? Professor Adam Finn.
12 May 2021

Washington Post: Opinion. As pediatricians, we say please don’t use precious coronavirus vaccines on healthy children. Professor Adam Finn.
12 May 2021

MailOnline. Proof vaccines still work against the Indian variant? Professor Gabriel Scally.
12 May 2021

Le Monde. AstraZeneca: British confidence does not sag. Professor Stephan Lewandowsky.
12 May 2021

EuroNews. AstraZeneca & Rare TTS: Not only women and not only younger. Professor Adam Finn.
12 May 2021

LaParisien. Covid-19: why do the British have more confidence in AstraZeneca than the French? Professor Stephan Lewandowsky.
12 May 2021

Russia Today.  How cautious should people be to hug after Government announces hugs to be allowed from 17 May? Dr Nilufar Ahmed.
10 May 2021

Bristol Post. Vaccines older Black adults least likely to have received a Covid jabDr Ben Kasstan.
10 May 2021

Euronews. Battle for AstraZeneca: EU treaty expires in June. Professor Adam Finn.
9 May 2021

The Spectator. How did Sage get it so wrong? Professor Philip Thomas.
9 May 2021

Euronews. AstraZeneca: Why an earlier 2nd vaccination is problematic. Professor Adam Finn.
9 May 2021

The TelegraphYahoo! news. Why we will avoid another winter lockdown.  Professor Sarah Lewis.
8 May 2021

BBC Radio Bristol. People under the age of 40 will be offered an alternative Covid vaccine to the AstraZeneca vaccine. Professor Adam Finn.
7 May 2021

The TimesThe NationalEvening StandardBelfast Telegraph. Scots most likely to mistrust Boris Johnson on Covid. Dr Siobhan McAndrew.
6 May 2021

The Telegraph: Comment [behind a paywall]. Read my lips: face masks in schools can damage our children’s development. Dr Yvonne Wren.
5 May 2021

ITV West Country News. The billboards popping up around Bristol with important Covid message. Dr Ore Francis.
5 May 2021

Sky NewsSky news online [scroll down to 08:35], BBC news online [scroll down to 9:35]. Unregulated international travel very dangerous - scientist. Professor Adam Finn.
5 May 2021

ITV Good Morning BritainBristolLive. Government is investing almost £30 million for new labs to test COVID vaccines against new variants as well as fast-tracking vaccine manufacturing. Professor Adam Finn.
5 May 2021

i News. Lockdown in England to be eased on 17 May, after data shows no spike in Covid-19 infections. Professor Oliver Johnson.
3 May 2021

La Stampa. Conspiracy theories: why they succeed in times of crisis. Professor Stephan Lewandowsky.
3 May 2021

Navar [Korea]. US and European discuss child and youth vaccination. Profesor Adam Finn.
3 May 2021

Mail on Sunday. Forget Boris Johnson's anti-Covid pills... scientists are now pinning their hopes on a nasal spray to reduce the severity of the disease and help stop its spread. Professor Adam Finn.
2 May 2021

Times Radio Breakfast [listen at 01:05:42 in], LBC News, BBC Radio 4 Broadcasting House [listen at 43:03 in], MSN News. Secondary school pupils could be offered Covid-19 vaccinations from September under plans being developed by the NHS. Professor Adam Finn.
2 May 2021

Sunday Times [behind a paywall], Guardian [scroll to 09:10]; Sky News [scroll to 08:23], Korea Economic Daily. Secondary school children could be offered COVID vaccinations from September. Professor Adam Finn.
2 May 2021

The Guardian. So you've had your Covid jab. What can you safely do now? Professors Adam Finn, Gabriel Scally and Dr Nilufar Ahmed.
1 May 2021

New York Times. Celebrities are endorsing Covid vaccines. Does it help? Dr Stephen Mawdsley
1 May 2021

Express. Britain should prepare for ‘instability’ on road out of lockdown - 'Hard to predict'. Professor Adam Finn.
1 May 2021

Edit this page