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Christina Pagel On Sky News Discussing Lockdown Compliance And Mass Testing
January 10, 2021
Compliance hasn't gone down. You can't blame people's behaviour. The rules are a lot laxer this lockdown compared to March.' Professor Christina Pagel was a guest on Sky News. She explains why this lockdown may not be as effective as the first one and why mass testing won't be effective without support for self-isolation. Watch a clip here
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Christina Pagel Talks To BBC News About The NHS And Lockdown
January 9, 2021
Professor Christina Pagel was interviewed by BBC News to discuss the pressure on the NHS, particularly in London, and what...
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Susan Michie On BBC Newsnight Discussing Lockdown
January 9, 2021
Professor Susan Michie was a guest on BBC Newsnight discussing the current lockdown measures in England, whether they went far...
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Kit Yates Writes In The Huffington Post About The Need For Tighter Border Controls
January 7, 2021
Until recently, our borders haven’t been the focus of much attention, but they are and will continue to be one of the most important weapons we have in the fight against Covid.' Dr Kit Yates makes the case for better supervision of arriving travellers in the Huffington Post. Read full article here
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Sir David King Gives His Views On Government Response To Pandemic On CNN
January 4, 2021
‘Is 1 the lowest number I can choose?' Sir David King's reply when Becky Anderson of CNN Connect asks him to rate the government's response to the pandemic on a scale of 1 - 10. Watch a clip here
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Christina Pagel Talks To Sky News About South African Variant & UK Vaccine Strategy
January 4, 2021
The pandemic seems to be teaching us that no matter how bad you think it is, it can always get worse.' Professor Christina Pagel is interviewed on Sky News about the South African variant of Covid-19, why we need to step up border controls and testing at airports and the need for greater transparency about the UK vaccine strategy. Watch a clip here
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Kit Yates Talks To BBC World About The New Lockdown
January 4, 2021
Kit Yates reacts live to Boris Johnson’s announcement of a new stringent lockdown for England with BBC World news. Listen...
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Stephen Reicher Writes About The Power Of Collective Resilience In The Guardian
January 2, 2021
The government likes to think the public can’t be trusted – but Britain’s experience in 2020 shows the reverse is true, writes psychologist Professor Stephen Reicher in The Guardian. Read full article here
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Gabriel Scally Tells Sky News We Need A Full Lockdown
January 1, 2021
We need a full lockdown. No messing about, no faffing around.' Professor Gabriel Scally talks to Sky News, about the need for tougher measures, why it's not safe for schools and universities to go back now and why a fully-fledged Test, Trace, Isolate & Support system is more important than ever. Watch a clip here
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Dr Zubaida Haque Talks About Making Schools Safe On Good Morning Britain
December 29, 2020
It's not a question of should schools be open or shut. The key question is, are schools safe enough right now?' Dr Zubaida Haque interviewed on Good Morning Britain about the need to make schools safe before reopening in January. Watch a clip here
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Stephen Reicher Sets Out Emergency Five-Point Plan To Tackle New Covid Variant In The Guardian
December 28, 2020
With the new Covid variant everywhere, it's not enough to just wait for the vaccine: Professor Stephen Reicher sets out Independent SAGE's emergency five-point plan to tackle the crisis in The Guardian. Read the article here
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Christina Pagel Talks To Sky News About Current Covid Situation
December 27, 2020
Professor Christina Pagel was interviewed on Sky News discussing the current Covid-19 situation in England, including the pressure on hospitals,...