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Susan Michie Writes In The Guardian About Lifting Restrictions
February 21, 2021
We shouldn’t throw away the gains of the past few weeks, achieved through considerable hardship and sacrifice, by lifting restrictions before we can keep the virus in check.' Professor Susan Michie writes in the Guardian about the risks of coming out of lockdown too quickly. Read article here
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Dr Zubaida Haque Interviewed On BBC News
February 21, 2021
It shouldn’t be about dates, it should be about data and how you open up safely.' Dr Zubaida Haque discusses government plans to reopen schools fully on March 8th and why vaccination programme must be accompanied by robust measures to keep virus transmission down. Watch a clip here
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Dr Kit Yates Interviewed On Channel 4 News
February 20, 2021
‘This lockdown has got to be our last lockdown.’ Dr Kit Yates speaks to Channel 4 News about the need to lift restrictions in a gradual and safe way. Watch a clip here
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Susan Michie Discusses Lifting Lockdown Restrictions On BBC Newsnight
February 20, 2021
“We now face a choice between lifting restrictions but facing what we had last year...or we open up very gradually." Professor Susan Michie tells BBC Newsnight that we must learn the lessons from last year. Watch a clip here
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What Is An ‘Acceptable’ Level Of Covid? Christina Pagel Responds On BBC Newsnight
February 16, 2021
“The more opportunity Covid has to infect people, the more chances it has to mutate.” Professor Christina Pagel on BBC Newsnight responding to the question 'What would be an acceptable level of Covid for us to live with?' Watch a clip here
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Gabriel Scally Interviewed On Good Morning Britain About The Plan For Lifting Restrictions
February 15, 2021
Professor Gabriel Scally tells Good Morning Britain that we need a 'strategic plan' to drive down the virus rather than a series of arbitrary opening dates. Watch a clip here
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We Could Be Facing A Third Surge’: Anthony Costello Talks To Sky News
February 14, 2021
‘We could still be facing a third surge later in the year so the government has to be careful.' Professor Anthony Costello tells Sky News that Covid is a more serious issue than seasonal flu and that vaccines alone won't bring an end to the pandemic. Watch a clip here
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Anthony Costello Writes In The Guardian About ‘Gaping Hole’ In Government Strategy
February 10, 2021
The ineffective test, trace and isolation programme is the gaping hole in the government strategy.' Opinion piece from Professor Anthony Costello in The Guardian. Read full article here
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Christina Pagel Talks About Vaccines And New Variants On Channel 4 News
February 5, 2021
Professor Christina Pagel tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy that 70% of cases are in under-50s, so 'vaccinating everyone over 50 doesn’t stop Covid spreading'. Watch a clip here
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Martin Mckee Opinion Piece In The Guardian On ‘Zero Covid’
January 28, 2021
'The evidence suggests that countries pursuing elimination of Covid-19 are performing much better than those trying to suppress the virus.' Professor Martin McKee & Professor Michael Baker in The Guardian. Read full article here
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A Partial Quarantine Scheme Will Not Work: Gabriel Scally Opinion Piece In The Guardian
January 28, 2021
The government’s mantra on Covid-19 should be: “Get it down, keep it down, and keep it out”, writes Professor Gabriel Scally in The Guardian. Read full article here
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Rule-Breakers Are Not The Problem: Stephen Reicher Writes In The Guardian
January 28, 2021
The problem is not that the public is flexing lockdown rules, but that the rules are too flexible. Professor Stephen Reicher writes in The Guardian about the need to reduce the number of people being forced to go out to work. Read the full article here