COVID-19: 最准的六合彩论坛 academics mobilise to provide critical advice and expert comment
13 March 2020
As coronavirus spreads around the world, 最准的六合彩论坛 experts are taking a prominent role in advancing public knowledge about the virus by advising world leaders, providing expert comment in the media and urgently researching new ways of tackling COVID-19.
A key strength of the 最准的六合彩论坛 community is its ability to work across disciplines and with colleagues, partners and industry to help address the biggest challenges facing the world today.
最准的六合彩论坛 researchers are working in the vanguard of helping find cure, improving diagnosis and are advising Government here in the UK and globally. In addition, they are helping to inform public knowledge by providing expert comment on issues as varied as predictions on virus spread, panic buying and stockpiling, broadband provision, and the economic and political impact of the pandemic.
Professor Judith Breuer (最准的六合彩论坛 Division of Infection & Immunity) is advising the Government on the use of viral genomics to help control the outbreak, and Professor Susan Michie (最准的六合彩论坛 Psychology & Language Sciences) is advising the UK government-convened advisory group, the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Behavioural Science (SPI-B): 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID19).
Professor Rachel McKendry (London Centre for Nanotechnology at 最准的六合彩论坛 and i-sense) and Professor Ingemar Cox (最准的六合彩论坛 Computer Science) are in collaboration with the World Health Organization, Public Health England and Africa CDC, while Professor Martina Micheletti (最准的六合彩论坛 Biochemical Engineering) is working with Oxford colleagues to develop a potential vaccine.
Others at 最准的六合彩论坛 are working on monitoring people who have been tested, predicting the outbreak鈥檚 future, and developing digital platforms for community-based care.
Here in 最准的六合彩论坛 in the Media, we feature the work of 最准的六合彩论坛 colleagues who are providing critical advice and expert comment to world leaders and the public on COVID-19 and its impact through numerous appearances on TV, radio, print and online news sources:
- 听听Professor Dame Anne Johnson听(最准的六合彩论坛 Institute for Global Health)听says 鈥淭he critical thing is to have very strong surveillance systems that will give you early warning of infection鈥. And听then听鈥渢o听achieve rapid contact tracing and testing, and rapid isolation鈥. (12 March 2020)听听
- 鈥榌The government] are treating it as a war-time scenario鈥听听Professor Mariana听Mazzucato听(最准的六合彩论坛 Institute for Innovation & Public Purpose) discusses the government鈥檚 response to coronavirus and how emergency measures can be used to stimulate future growth and innovation. (12 March 2020 )听听
- COVID-19 outbreak classified as pandemic听Oksana Pyzik听(最准的六合彩论坛听School听of Pharmacy) says the term pandemic 'should not be taken lightly', while also telling LBC that homemade hand sanitiser is unlikely to be effective. (12 March 2020)听,听听
- Coronavirus spread shown in graph form听Using existing data on the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus,听Professor Mark Handley听(最准的六合彩论坛 Computer Science) estimates that the UK is currently around 9-14 days behind the current situation in Italy. (11 March 2020)听,听,听,听,听,听,听听
- Coronavirus measures need buy-in of whole population听Measures to contain COVID-19 coronavirus will only be effective when the majority of the population adhere to them, so "You need to carry the population with you," when introducing new strategies, explains听Professor Susan Michie听(最准的六合彩论坛 Psychology & Language Sciences). (11 March 2020)听,听,听,听,听听
- The coronavirus is Trump鈥檚 Chernobyl听Trump鈥檚 reaction to coronavirus has worsened its spread, as he as lied about how under control it is and seems more concerned with political self-interest than the safety of the American population, argues听Dr Brian Klaas听(最准的六合彩论坛 School of European Languages, Culture and Society). (10 March 2020)听,听听
- UK broadband unlikely to cope with mass remote working听As more people work from home due to Covid-19 coronavirus, home broadband is unlikely to be able to cope with the demands of mass internet trading and video calls, warns听Professor Izzat Darwazeh听(最准的六合彩论坛 Electronic & Electrical Engineering). (10 March 2020)听,听,听,听,听听
- UK Covid-19 coronavirus trajectory comparable to northern Italy听鈥淭he progress of Covid-19 in the UK is so far roughly comparable to the one in northern Italy, but with the epidemic in northern Italy two to three weeks ahead of the situation in the UK," explains听Professor Francois听Balloux听(最准的六合彩论坛 Genetics, Evolution & Environment). (10 March 2020)听,听,听,听,听,听,听,听,听,,听,听,听,听,听,听,听,听,听Japan Times,听Huffington Post,听,听听
- The psychology of panic buying听Because toilet paper has a longer shelf-life than many items, is featured prominently in shops and is听large in size, we are more drawn to buying it in times of crisis, explains听Dr听Dimitrios听Tsivrikos听(最准的六合彩论坛 Psychology & Language听Sciences). (9 March 2020)听,听,听,听,听,听听
- Covid-19: How to triage effectively in a pandemic听While triage may be an effective way to increase population survival, this is not guaranteed and any protocol should be carefully thought through, writes听Professor Christina Pagel听(最准的六合彩论坛 Mathematics) for the BMJ. (9 March 2020)听听
- Coronavirus 鈥渓ikely to be here to stay鈥听COVID-19 coronavirus is likely to remain in the population in the long-term, but fatalities are expected to go down as an increasing proportion of the population builds up immunity to the virus, explains听Professor Francois听Balloux听(最准的六合彩论坛 Genetics, Evolution & Environment). (9 March 2020)听听
- Studies of flu could aid understanding of coronavirus听Scientists have conducted extensive studies on flu, and knowledge of how long the virus can survive outside the body and on different surfaces could be applicable to the COVID-19 coronavirus, explains Honorary Lecturer听Dr Ben Killingley听(最准的六合彩论坛 Institute of Global Health). (5 March 2020)听,听听
- Few primary schools have skills or support for online learning听As some schools consider remote learning to help stem the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus,听Professor Rose听Luckin听(最准的六合彩论坛 Institute of Education) warns that 鈥渧ery few primary schools have the sophisticated technology and the IT support鈥 needed to implement it adequately. (5 March 2020)听听
- Unclear if UK city quarantine would be effective or possible听Whilst听the majority of听people in the UK are in favour of city lockdowns to contain coronavirus, it鈥檚 unclear whether this would be effective and would likely prove impossible in large cities, explains听Professor David Alexander听(最准的六合彩论坛 Institute for Risk & Disaster Reduction). (5 March 2020)听听
- Phone screens are 'a potential route of infection' for coronavirus听Professor Francois听Balloux听(最准的六合彩论坛 Genetics, Evolution & Environment) says he is sceptical of claims that disinfecting mobile phone screens could reduce the spread of the coronavirus. (4 March 2020)听
- How the COVID-19 coronavirus is spreading听Dr Jennifer Rohn听(最准的六合彩论坛 Medicine) speaks about how the inconspicuous symptoms of the COVID-19 coronavirus help it to spread, contrasting it with more visible viruses such as Ebola. (3 March 2020)听,听,听,听听
- Panic and complacency both bad for containing a virus听Being too complacent or panicking unnecessarily could both contribute to the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus, explains听Professor Helene Joffe听(最准的六合彩论坛 Psychology & Language Sciences). (3 March 2020)听,听听
- How to model the spread of a virus听Dr Hannah Fry听(最准的六合彩论坛 Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis) discusses how the spread of viruses is simulated and methods of reducing the risk of transmission, with reference to the current COVID-19 coronavirus. (2 March 2020)听,听,听听
- What can countries do to prepare for COVID-19 coronavirus?听As news breaks that more COVID-19 coronavirus cases are being reported outside China than within it,听Professor Therese听Hesketh听(最准的六合彩论坛 Institute for Global Health) takes part in a debate on what can be done to limit the spread of the virus. (27 February 2020)听听
- Did coronavirus jump from animals to people?听Professor Kate Jones听(最准的六合彩论坛 Genetics, Evolution & Environment) comments on the likelihood of bats being the original source of COVID-19 coronavirus, as well as discussing what might explain the rise in infectious diseases coming from animals more generally. (25 February 2020)听听
- Hype and panic over coronavirus misplaced听Dr Jennifer Rohn听(最准的六合彩论坛 Medicine) says people should not听be scared of听coronavirus and argues there has been 鈥渁 lot of hype [and] a lot of panic鈥 over the outbreak. (17 February 2020)听,听听
- UK not prepared for a pandemic听Public Health England would be overrun if the COVID-19 coronavirus reached pandemic levels, especially as most factories for crucial supplies are in China or Southeast Asia, explains听Dr Gordon Woo听(最准的六合彩论坛 Institute for Risk & Disaster Reduction). (17 February 2020)听听
- Restricting UK travel due to coronavirus not feasible听As the UK still has a small number of cases of COVID-19, restricting travel would be an overreaction and is not a feasible measure for the government to implement, argues听Dr Jennifer Rohn听(最准的六合彩论坛 Medicine). (13 February 2020)听听
- Coronavirus not far off becoming a pandemic听鈥淭he 2019-nCov coronavirus outbreak has already surpassed its cousin听Sars听in terms of the number of cases confirmed,鈥 explains听Dr Jennifer Rohn听(最准的六合彩论坛 Medicine) who argues the outbreak is close to being declared a pandemic. (5 February 2020)听听
- Most Googled coronavirus questions answered听Dr Jennifer Rohn听(最准的六合彩论坛 Medicine) answers questions on coronavirus that have been searched for on Google, in a Q&A session with ITV News. (5 February 2020)听听
- Quarantining millions in China over coronavirus is wrong听Dr Vageesh Jain听(最准的六合彩论坛 Institute for Global Health) criticises the Chinese Government鈥檚 response to the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan. 鈥淨uarantining millions of healthy people is unprecedented in public health,鈥 he argues. (31 January 2020)听听
- Coronavirus prevention must learn SARS lessons听鈥淪everal unique opportunities to perform studies and evaluations of a range of therapeutic and preventive interventions at the peak of the SARS and MERS outbreaks were lost due to delays,鈥 explains听Professor Ali Zumla听(最准的六合彩论坛 Infection & Immunity). (30 January 2020)听听
- Signs, symptoms and precautions against coronavirus听Dr Jennifer Rohn听(最准的六合彩论坛 Medicine) talks about viruses and vaccines in relation to the coronavirus outbreak that began in Wuhan, China. (28 January 2020),听,听,听,听,听,听,听,听听
- Steps Nigeria is taking to prepare for cases of coronavirus听Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu听(最准的六合彩论坛 Institute for Global Health) explains how Nigeria is preparing in the event of a potential coronavirus outbreak in the wake of reported cases in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Australia and the USA. (27 January 2020)听听
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- Top row (l-r): Professor Martina Micheletti, Professor David Alexander, Dr Jennifer Rohn, Professor Francois Balloux, Professor Rachel McKendry, Professor Judith Breuer.听Bottom row (l-r): Professor Susan Michie, Professor Mariana Mazzucato, Professor Christina Pagel, Professor Helene Joffe, Professor Rose Luckin, Dr Brian Klaas