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How To Break The Cycle Of Lockdowns: Christina Pagel Opinion Piece In The BMJ
January 27, 2021
The dominance of new, more transmissible variants means that a policy of trying to “live with” the virus will fail.' Professor Christina Pagel sets out 'four steps to a new normal' in the BMJ. Read article here
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It’s A Tragedy’: Christina Pagel Reacts To Milestone Of 100,000 Official Deaths On BBC News
January 26, 2021
On the day that the number of UK deaths reported within 28 days of a positive test passes 100,000, Professor Christina Pagel tells BBC News that she hopes the government learns from its mistakes. Watch a clip here
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Independent Sage Calls For Blanket Border Controls In The Guardian
January 24, 2021
Members of Independent SAGE call for blanket border controls to prevent spread of new variants of the virus. Read full article here
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Stephen Reicher Discusses Public Adherence To Lockdown On Channel 4 News
January 22, 2021
"The problem is not the public, the problem is the lack of effective measures to deal with this pandemic." Professor Stephen Reicher tells Channel 4 news that lockdown compliance levels are higher than ever in most areas, but the rules are too flexible. Watch a clip here
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Tolullah Oni Discusses Vaccine Hesitancy & Ethnicity On Radio 4’S Inside Science
January 21, 2021
Dr Tolullah Oni examines the historical and contemporary reasons for low rates of vaccine take-up among Black and Minority Ethnic Groups on this episode of BBC Inside Science. Listen to the full discussion here
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Susan Michie And Stephen Reicher Quoted In Observer Story On Unsafe Workplaces
January 17, 2021
The Observer quoted Professor Susan Michie and Professor Stephen Reicher in its report on non-essential employees being forced to go into busy workplaces. Read full article here
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Sir David King: We Could Have Prevented 75.000 Coronavirus Deaths In The UK
January 15, 2021
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Stephen Reicher Interviewed On BBC Newsnight About Levels Of Public Compliance
January 12, 2021
Professor Stephen Reicher was a guest on BBC Newsnight where he explained that compliance levels with lockdown measures are 'remarkably high'. The problem is that too many people are still being forced to go out to work. Watch a clip here
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Susan Michie On Good Morning Britain Discussing How Government Policies Are Creating Super-Spreader Events
January 12, 2021
On the one hand we’re being told this is an emergency, and that is what it is, and on the other we’ve got a ‘lockdown lite’ compared to March.' Professor Susan Michie was a guest on Good Morning Britain where she discussed mixed messaging from the government and the need to address 'huge amounts of contact between people'. Watch a clip here
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Christina Pagel Writes In The Guardian About The Grim Truth Unfolding In Britain’S Hospitals
January 12, 2021
This is an account of what it truly means for a hospital to be “overwhelmed”. Much of this is happening already, but we have not yet seen the worst.' Professor Christina Pagel writes in the The Guardian about the difficult choices doctors and nurses will face in the coming weeks as hospital capacity is stretched to the limit. Read full article here
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Gabriel Scally Writes In The Guardian About Government Failure To Get Ahead Of The Virus
January 11, 2021
Throughout the pandemic, reaction rather than prevention has been the hallmark of the government’s Covid response.' Professor Gabriel Scally writes in The Guardian about the government's failure to formulate a long-term plan. Read full article here
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Susan Michie And Stephen Reicher Quoted In Guardian Article On Tightening Lockdown Measures
January 11, 2021
With hospitalisations and deaths rising sharply and the NHS struggling to cope, Professor Susan Michie and Professor Stephen Reicher suggest ways in which the lockdown could be tightened to reduce transmission. Read full article here