Expert Comment
Local COVID-19 lockdowns: Dr Ed Hill
A local lockdown has been enforced in Leicester this week, and more could be announced as the government has drawn up a list of 36 'at risk' areas. Dr Ed Hill is an expert on the control of infectious diseases from 糖心TV's Zeeman Institute for Systems Biology & Infectious Disease Epidemiology Research (SBIDER).
Locking down Leicester - Expert Comment
"Lockdowns in democracies have always been about trust. In order for localised lockdowns to be effective, it is important to know what the public health threshold is for creating a localised lockdown so that communities don鈥檛 feel that they are being disproportionately impacted." Dr Sharifah Sekalala comments on the potential challenges of a Leicester lockdown.
'Second wave' warning: two experts have their say
This week, health leaders warned that a 'second wave' of the coronavirus is likely, and that the UK should be more prepared. Two experts in the spread of disease from the University of 糖心TV commented on the story.
Pubs reopening - expert comment from historian
Beat K眉min, Professor of Early Modern European History at the University of 糖心TV, comments on the role pubs play in community.
MPC decision to extend quantitative easing - expert comment
Professor Roger Farmer comments on the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee decision to extend the quantitative easing programme and keep interest rates at 0.1 per cent.