Reading in the news - Mon 25 Jan

COVID-19: expert comment on the coronavirus pandemic 

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) wrote in  following the news about the ‘Kent’ strain of the coronavirus, appeared on BBC Radio Berkshire and TalkRADIO following the Government press conference and is quoted in ,  and . 
• Dr Clarke also spoke to  about whether sporting events should go ahead, and LBC, and is quoted in  about national lockdown affecting case numbers,  (and in print) on care homes,  about mutations,  on vaccine availability, and in the  and other local papers via PA about the R number. 
• Prof Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) is quoted in the  (and in print), and  number of US titles including  and  via AP about the Kent variation, and in  about whether the Covid-19 vaccines affect fertility. 
• Prof Peter Miskell (Henley Business School) is quoted in  about the impact of Covid-19 on the film industry. 

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• Heart Berkshire spoke to Prof Tim Dixon (Built Environment) a project which sees the É«¹·µ¼º½ working with local councils to help reduce air pollution. BBC Berkshire also covered the project. Read our news story here. 

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