A snapshot of media coverage on the coronavirus outbreak
LSHTM has garnered over 3,400 pieces of online media coverage and 610 pieces of broadcast coverage on the coronavirus outbreak since 1 January.
Adam Kucharski speaks to…
(12/02) BBC Radio 4 (from 11:40) about the effectiveness of quarantine…
A snapshot of media coverage on the coronavirus outbreak
Peter Piot speaks to…
(05/02) Financial Times (£) about the “inevitable” likelihood of an outbreak in Africa. Peter said: “I wonder if there aren’t already cases. It seems remarkable that an increasing number of European countries have cases, that almost…
A snapshot of media coverage on the coronavirus outbreak
LSHTM has garnered over 1,500 pieces of online media coverage and 300 pieces of broadcast coverage since Monday 20th January.
Peter Piot speaks to…
(29/01) Financial Times (£) about the World Health Organization’s announcement that it is too early…
A snapshot of media coverage on the coronavirus outbreak
Peter Piot speaks to…
(20/01/2020) Sky News about whether the outbreak is a cause for global concern. Peter said: “This epidemic is developing very rapidly. The reality is in today’s world, no outbreak remains necessarily local. We need…
Heather Wardle appears on Football Focus (from 02:50) to discuss the negative impacts of gambling for football fans. Heather said: “Football clubs need to think about the impact of their actions because they are promoting a product that has a risk of harm. Gambling is not a risk-free…
Anne Mills highlights the progress made in the fight against Ebola in The Guardian’s ‘science stories that made 2019’. Anne said: “We can now treat those infected as well as prevent spread of the disease as a result of large and innovate collaborations that demonstrate how to help develop…
Heidi Larson speaks to BBC Radio 4 (from 03:40) about the spread of vaccine misinformation online. Heidi said: “The Wakefield paper was published in 1998 – people forget that was the same year Google opened their doors, and that was followed by Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. If that paper had…
Heidi Larson speaks to Reuters, BBC News, the Guardian and The Times about the global surge in measles cases and deaths. Heidi said: “Measles, the most contagious of all vaccine-preventable diseases, is the tip of the iceberg of other vaccine-preventable disease threats and should be a wake-up…
Peter Piot discusses what it will take to tackle the challenges in the next stage of ending the HIV and AIDS epidemic by 2030 in The Conversation’s Pasha podcast. Peter said: “One of the lessons is to listen more carefully to people – what their context is, their circumstances and…
Harriet Forbes speaks to the Times (£) about her work indicating an increased risk of dementia diagnosis in the months following partner bereavement. Harriet said: “We think simply that it may be that your partner has been covering for you… After their death perhaps you will also be in contact with…
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