Expert Comment
Expert comment, Macron reshuffle
"Macron鈥檚 reshuffle, ditching a popular PM, is a gamble indicating how weak he is, how high the stakes are." Professor Ben Clift of PAIS comments on the news that the French Prime Minister has resigned, and explores what this means for President Macron's leadership and re-election chances.
Expert comment: Gambling Harm 鈥� Time for Action report from the House of Lords
Dr Lukasz Walasek from the 果冻传媒 Department of Psychology has made two comments in relation to the Gambling Harm – Time for Action report, published today by the Authority of the House of Lords.
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 果冻传媒'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 果冻传媒 commented on the story.