Reading in the news - Wed 3 Feb
03 February 2021

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic
- Professor Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) was interviewed on BBC World Service, Deutsche Welle and KCBS-AM radio in California about the Sputnik vaccine, and his comment piece was mentioned in reports worldwide, including , , , , the , Financial Times, the , , , , , , , , and .
- Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) spoke to ITV Good Morning Britain, ITV News London, LBC, , , and about door to door testing for new variant, about the Ox/AZ vaccine.
- Dr Al Edwards (Pharmacy) is also quoted in several reports on the effectiveness of the Sputnik vaccine, including in and the , , and ; and by on virus mutations and vaccines.
Support for students: and report on the open letter sent by a group of universities, including Reading, calling on the government to support students affected by the pandemic. Read the letter here.
Other coverage
- reports on a new Reading project making healthy food more available to poorer communities.
- The Daily Star mention Reading research showing orange juice and other food and drinks with flavonoids, boost blood flow to the brain.
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