Expert Comment
The impact of coronavirus on the Church - expert comment
“I am delighted that many cathedrals and churches will be back open for Easter Sunday. But this will not be business back as usual for a long, long time." The Revd Canon Professor Leslie J Francis, Professor of Religions and Psychology at the University of Warwick, comments on the challenges facing the church as revealed by the Coronavirus, Church and You study.
Expert comment - G7 discusses vaccine donation scheme
"The move of G7 countries to donate surplus vaccines is a welcome one but it doesn’t go far enough - it is imperative that G7 countries step up their human rights obligations and join the COVAX scheme if we are to defeat this global pandemic." Global health ethics expert Dr Sharifah Sekalala comments on the Prime Minister's plan.
UK passes 100,000 deaths from Covid-19: Warwick Medical School expert comments
Professor Lawrence Young of Warwick Medical School comments as the number of Covid-19 deaths within 28 days of a positive test passes 100,000.
Expert comment - new Brazilian variant of COVID-19
"We need to carefully monitor immune responses in individuals infected with these variants." Professor Lawrence S. Young, Virologist and Professor of Molecular Oncology, comments on new variants of the coronavirus and whether they will be less affected by the vaccines.
"TV does reach more learners": Prof Des Hewitt on the BBC's lockdown education programmes
It was reported today that the BBC will put school lessons on television to support children's education during the new lockdown. Professor Des Hewitt from the Centre For Teacher Education at the University of Warwick comments.