Dr Andrew Lee
Total 8 Posts
UK vaccine booster Q&A: What will be given and when, explained by public health expert.
5 min read
This is still a new pandemic. It’s still not known conclusively how long COVID-19 immunity lasts and how strong it will be. A major concern is that a new #variant emerges that can evade the immunity provided by existing vaccines – what’s known as “vaccine escape”.
Lockdown roadmap: Is the UK’s exit plan the right one? Three experts give their view.
6 min read
The UK government has announced a four stage plan for ending COVID-19 restrictions.
Coronavirus school closures: What’s the evidence?
5 min read
School closures might reduce overall community infections by a small amount and may be necessary when infection levels in the population are very high. But it is a false dichotomy to judge schools as either ‘safe’ or ‘unsafe’. The reality is more complicated.
Why you need to stay home this Christmas – Public health expert.
5 min read
With the promise of protection that vaccinations bring, the relaxation of coronavirus restrictions for the holidays seems an unnecessary risk to take right now. Christmas could end up being a superspreader event. It is much safer to stay home.
Vaccine roll-out is still months away – How can we avoid more lockdowns in the meantime?
5 min read
Why the virus just keeps spreading – and what to do about it.
The UK’s new coronavirus restrictions explained by a public health expert.
6 min read
Here is what you need to know about the UK’s new coronavirus rules – and what else might be needed.
Boris Johnson’s ‘moonshot’ mass testing plan is not the way out of the coronavirus pandemic.
5 min read
The prime minister big new plan is a flawed policy in search of the science to back it up.