Reading in the news - Tue 5 Jan

COVID-19:expert comment on the coronavirus pandemic   

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) writes for the Spectator on the new ‘Kent’ strain of the coronavirus, and is quoted in BBC News online, Telegraph, Daily Mail, Vice Magazine, Newsweek, Canadian Broadcast Channel online, Reuters, and local papers including the Northern Echo and Reading Chronicleabout the ‘South Africa’ strain; and in the Independentabout when restrictions may end. 
• Dr Clarke spoke to BBC News Channel about the Oxford/Astrazenecavaccine rollout; and Russia Today, BBC Radio 5 Live (and again), LBC Radio and Heart Radio about UK nations announcing new national lockdowns. 
• Prof Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) is quoted in the Daily Mail(andhere)about the effectiveness of vaccines against the new ‘South Africa’ strain. 
• Further coverage of research by Prof Uma Kambhampati (Economics) about how female political leaders have fared better at handling the pandemic, in NBC News. 
• Prof Andrew Kakabadse(Henley Business School) writes for Revista Bizabout the effect of increasing online working and leadership. 

Venomous snakebite: The Telegraph, Medical Xpress and a number of Tamil publications cover newly published research about a healthcare campaign in South India led by Dr Sakthi Vaiyapuri(Pharmacy) educating people about how to respond to snakebites. Read our news story here. 

Holy land:Prof Ken Darkspoke toFox Newsand is quoted in the Jerusalem Postabout the discovery of a house believed to be Jesus of Nazareth’s childhood home; and in theIndependent about an exploration of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey.

Under pressure:The Times(andin print) further report on the record high air pressurethat is thought to have been reached in Mongolia at the end of 2020, and quotes Visiting Fellow Stephen Burt (Met).

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