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Thursday 30 April

The Telegraph: Thursday morning news briefing: PM to dash lockdown hopes
Professor Andrew Oswald (Department of Economics, Warwick) and Nattavudh Powdthavee (Warwick Business School) latest research referenced, in which they suggest the safest way out of the UK's coronavirus lockdown.

The Telegraph: Lockdown should be lifted for the youngest first, says study
Professor Andrew Oswald (Department of Economics, Warwick) and Nattavudh Powdthavee (Warwick Business School) latest research referenced, in which they point out the extreme dangers from any general kind of release from lockdown and present more detailed modelling on the fatality risks faced by different age groups.

Thu 30 Apr 2020, 10:00 | Tags: April 2020

Tuesday 28 April

Firstpost: India's perception of coronavirus response: Nearly 50% respondents find govt action adequate but trust is dwindling, says survey
Dr Thiemo Fetzer & Dr Christopher Roth (Department of Economics, Warwick) are part of a team of international researchers that have come together to conduct a worldwide survey on perceptions and behaviours of the coronavirus. The survey data was mentioned as part of this post.

Tue 28 Apr 2020, 12:00 | Tags: April 2020

Thursday 23 April

The Guardian: Coronavirus: what would a year of physical distancing mean for the UK?
Professor Andrew Oswald (Department of Economics, Warwick) and Nattavudh Powdthavee (Warwick Business School) study into releasing young adults could be best route out of lockdown was referenced.

Thu 23 Apr 2020, 09:45 | Tags: April 2020

Thursday 16 April

The Times: Lockdown exit: UK faces 'segmenting' older family young.
Professor Andrew Oswald (Department of Economics, Warwick) and Nattavudh Powdthavee (Warwick Business School) study into lifting the restrictions on 20 - 30 year olds referenced.

The Times: How will the lockdown end?
Professor Andrew Oswald (Department of Economics, Warwick) and Nattavudh Powdthavee (Warwick Business School) study into lifting the restrictions on 20 - 30 year olds referenced.

Thu 16 Apr 2020, 10:50 | Tags: April 2020

Wednesday 15 April

Telegraph: Why it's still important to feel hope - even when everything seems so hopeless .
Professor Andrew Oswald (Department of Economics, Warwick) research on happiness referenced. The Irish Times: Containment vs economics: how will we strike a balance?

Professor Andrew Oswald (Department of Economics, Warwick) and Nattavudh Powdthavee (Warwick Business School) study into removing restrictions on 20 - 30 year olds referenced.

Wed 15 Apr 2020, 13:45 | Tags: April 2020

Tuesday 14 April

The Peninsula: Residents trust Qatar govt fully in COVID-19 fight: Survey
Dr Thiemo Fetzer & Dr Christopher Roth (Department of Economics, Warwick) are part of an international team of researcher conducting an International Survey on perceptions of the coronavirus referenced.

The Irish Times : Containment vs economics: how will we strike a balance?
Professor Andrew Oswald (Department of Economics, Warwick) and Nattavudh Powdthavee (Warwick Business School) study into removing restrictions on 20 - 30 year olds referenced.

South China Morning Post : Coronavirus: how much of Covid-19’s social distancing is here to stay?
Dr Thiemo Fetzer & Dr Christopher Roth (Department of Economics, Warwick) who are part of an international team of researcher conducting an International Survey on perceptions of the coronavirus referenced.

Tue 14 Apr 2020, 14:20 | Tags: April 2020

Thursday 9 April

ÂTime Magazine: Lockdown could be lifted when coronavirus cases fall below 50 a day, says global health expert.
Professor Andrew Oswald (Department of Economics, Warwick) and Nattavudh Powdthavee (Warwick Business School) study into removing restrictions on 20 - 30 year olds referenced

The Guardian: Lifting the lockdown: what are the UK's options?
Professor Andrew Oswald (Department of Economics, Warwick) and Nattavudh Powdthavee (Warwick Business School) study into removing restrictions on 20 - 30 year olds referenced.

Thu 09 Apr 2020, 15:45 | Tags: April 2020

Wednesday 8 April

Telegraph: Lockdown could be lifted when coronavirus cases fall below 50 a day, says global health expert.
Professor Andrew Oswald (Department of Economics, Warwick) and Nattavudh Powdthavee (Warwick Business School) study referenced.

Wed 08 Apr 2020, 11:20 | Tags: April 2020

5 April 2020

Spicy Takes podcast: Roger Farmer discusses the macroeconomics of Coronavirus.

Sun 05 Apr 2020, 09:50 | Tags: April 2020

Friday 3 April

The Guardian: Coronavirus: a test strategy that failed
Professor Mike Waterson (Department of Economics, Warwick) comments on the UK government's response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Fri 03 Apr 2020, 15:20 | Tags: April 2020

April 2020

Coronavirus may cause the biggest slump since the South Sea Bubble

Dr Claudia Rei, Associate Professor, comments on reports that the conoravirus may cause a bigger fall in UK GDP than the South Sea Bubble.

"On recent comparisons between the current economic downturn and that resulting from the South Sea Bubble in the early eighteenth century, it is first important to clarify that the causes of these downturns are not the same and thus the recovery from the present crisis will likely be different".

Read her expert comment in full.

Wed 01 Apr 2020, 12:50 | Tags: April 2020