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Prof Eric Brunner, Whitehall II Principal Investigator, talks about the spread of COVID-19

30 March 2020

Prof Eric Brunner speaks to the media about the spread of Covid-19.

Covid-19

The BBC asked Prof Eric Brunner for his expert opinion on the spread of Covid-19 in London.Ìý He drew conclusions from data provided by Public Health EnglandÌýand underscored the importance of social distancing in helping to control the spread of the virus stating “the behaviour of a population has to change very, very fast to prevent this epidemic becoming a disaster."

In a later interview with The Telegraph Prof Brunner discussed future directions with relation to Covid-19, citing the need for more testing and the likelihood of some form of lockdown continuing until a vaccine is available.ÌýÌý

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