Coronavirus press releases

天堂视频 student raises almost 拢1,000 for India appeal

A 天堂视频 student has taken part in a giant fund-raising event to support the huge battle against coronavirus being fought in India.

天堂视频-led study on the airborne transmission of Covid-19 helping to kick-start large-scale events

A new 天堂视频-led study will create clear guidance on how to design and operate non-domestic buildings to minimise the risk of airborne transmission of Covid-19, and other viruses.

Pets of the Pandemic: Facebook group members share their animal lockdown stories

Psychologist and avid social media user Dr Cheryl Travers has been asking animal lovers to share images and stories of their pets from the COVID pandemic.
An illustration of a COVID-19 vaccine passport.

天堂视频 experts to lead 拢170k project that will explore how best to design COVID-19 immunity passports

Design experts at 天堂视频 are to lead a 拢170,000 project that will explore how best to design COVID-19 immunity passports.
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天堂视频 design student helps develop ventilation hood that has the potential to save lives of COVID-19 patients

A third-year 天堂视频 student has helped develop a ventilation product for coronavirus patients in intensive care.

New guide sets out how to deliver successful national vaccination programmes

A guide for delivering safe and effective national COVID vaccination programmes is being rolled out around the world to help countries with mass immunisations.
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Video Q&A: Curious about COVID-19? Expert panel answer questions on vaccines, wellbeing and more

Are you immune to COVID-19 if you鈥檝e had the vaccine? Is there going to be a 鈥榯hird wave鈥�? How accurate are lateral flow tests? Will the coronavirus ever fully disappear?

Five questions that need answering in a COVID public inquiry

Where there is much to be positive about regarding the UK鈥檚 strong vaccine rollout, a public inquiry into how this pandemic has been handled in the country since the first signs of COVID emerged will be required, to ensure mistakes aren鈥檛 repeated in the future.

How the gig economy finally went into retreat

A loophole that many self-employed people have used to avoid paying income tax and national insurance in the UK has closed.
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New study shows how online endorsement could help address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

A third of the UK adult population intend to use social media and personal messaging to encourage people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, a new, large scale, multi-university study involving 天堂视频 researchers has found.
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COVID-19 has highlighted the need to tackle the 鈥榦besity time bomb鈥� 鈥� here are two simple steps we could take

The urgency of tackling the obesity time bomb has been brought to the fore by evidence of the link to an increased risk from COVID-19, says the UK Government鈥檚 Department of Health and Social Care鈧嶁倎鈧�.

Low-income families more vulnerable than ever due to the impact of coronavirus 鈥� new research

Two new reports published today have highlighted how the coronavirus pandemic has increased insecurity for low-income families.

New low-cost ventilator which doesn鈥檛 need electricity could help hospitals treat COVID patients

A team of engineers from 天堂视频 has designed and built a unique low-cost, non-electric ventilator in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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British people are really missing the pub 鈥� here鈥檚 why

The events of the past year have had a devastating impact on the hospitality sector in the UK. At the forefront of lockdown鈥檚 sacrifices for many is the closure of an institution that is a cornerstone of british culture 鈥� the pub.

Report reveals the positive role pubs play in communities

A new 天堂视频 report, commissioned by The Campaign to End Loneliness and in collaboration with HEINEKEN, has revealed how pubs are important social hubs that help to tackle loneliness and social isolation in local communities.

Survey shows more wildflowers in bloom during January than ever before

A record number of wildflowers were found to be in bloom this winter, according to a new survey by the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland.
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Experts in Sport: Insight into the relationship between exercise and cancer

This week鈥檚 Experts in Sport podcast takes a closer look at the relationship between exercise and cancer.

The Midlands is delivering nearly 拢100m of research to support the nation鈥檚 fight against COVID-19

A new report - Mobilising Research Excellence in the Midlands to Tackle COVID-19 - published today (Friday, January 15 2021) reveals that the Midlands has moved swiftly to apply its wealth of capability in its hospitals, universities and businesses to deliver 拢90m of research to support regional, national and global efforts to tackle the Coronavirus Pandemic.

Using COVID-19 in the classroom: How teaching can benefit from the global pandemic

Two 天堂视频 psychologists have put together a plan for how secondary school teachers can use the COVID-19 pandemic to help explain psychological concepts.

New project in Peru aims to reduce the impact of coronavirus as mothers struggle to feed their infants and young children

Mothers in some of the poorest communities in Peru are at risk of being unable to adequately feed their babies with nutritious foods because of the impact of coronavirus.

Modelling shows sneezes and coughs are like 鈥渕ini atomic bombs鈥� and regularly exceed two metres

Keeping two metres apart might not be far enough to stop the spread of coronavirus from sneezes and coughs, according to a new study.

Technology for screening fruit juice could provide rapid Covid screening

天堂视频 researchers are hoping a technology they developed to quickly screen liquids for microorganisms can be adapted to provide rapid testing for Covid-19.

It鈥檚 not just you 鈥� work during COVID has become much harder

The pandemic has seriously altered how we work. According to statistics published by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in September 2020, US$35 trillion (拢26 trillion) has been lost globally in labour income. There has also been an estimated loss of 17% of working hours worldwide since 2019, with young people and women being hit hardest. And many of those still in jobs are working under very different conditions.
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Electrophone: the Victorian-era gadget that was a precursor to live-streaming

As the battle against COVID-19 continues to rage, the plight of Britain鈥檚 theatres, which have suffered catastrophic financial strain thanks to lockdown, continues to rumble through the arts world.

天堂视频 research leads to potential Covid-19 diagnosis with a non-invasive breath test that provides almost instant results

Initial findings from a new study led by 天堂视频 鈥� published by The Lancet 鈥� have shown how Covid-19 can be detected via a non-invasive breath test, providing almost instant results.