It is difficult to achieve herd immunity with Coronavirus variants which are more infectious and disease causing. Furthermore we have no proof of long term, sustained immunity.

Coronavirus & Herd Immunity discussion on Times Radio with @JPonpolitics, John Pienaar 08-04-2021

Discussing with @NIAbbot, Nick Abbot on LBC India and Coronavirus variants of concern as well as importance of aerosol spread of the SARS-COV2 virus. 

In any situation, where there is a run away, uncontrolled spread of infection, the virus has ample opportunity to mutate and emerge as either more disease causing, more infectious or worse still, bypass the immunity generated by the vaccines. 

Thus in India, Brazil, Africa and where ever there is uncontrolled, relentless multiplication of the virus, we can also expect emergence of variants of concern. 

It is possible to supress the pandemic with good infection control, vaccines and people movements / people interactions. 

With regard to vaccines, it is important that world leaders, the World Trade  Organisation and WHO plus richer countries, get together and make it possible to mass produce the vaccines. It can be via royalties, payments to the pharmaceutical companies, quiet inaction is not an option. 

This is a global emergency and we cannot waste time debating and discussing.

LBC Nick Abbot 18-04-2021-2230hrs.MP3

The SARS-COV-2 Coronavirus case numbers in India are surging and this is due to #India dropping its guard. 

India allowed mass gatherings, wedding parties, political rallies, and even cricket in Ahmedabad

India has not promoted uptake of vaccines amongst its own population, it now has a double problem, a surge in cases and a vaccine shortage. 

Globally address the big elephant in the room, vaccine manufacture. Pharmaceutical companies were given public funding and they have not been able to supply the huge numbers of vaccines required. They increase prices at will and even the not for profit Oxford-Astra-Zeneca vaccines are supplied to for example Africa at a higher price than to the EU. 

In a global emergency we have to enable the setting aside of the vaccine patients and with licence and royalty payments reward the pharmaceutical companies fairly. 

World leaders must work with the World Trade Organisation, enable new vaccine manufacture plants to be set up in all regions of the world, increase vaccine manufacture and immunise at great pace. Large parts of the world cannot wait for several years for their vaccines.

Uncontrolled infections can give rise to emergence of variants. These variants may be more:  infectious, cause severe disease and bypass protective vaccines.

2021 - 04 - 22 BBC R2 Jeremy Vine

Conversation with John Stratford, LBC about the rising number of Coronavirus cases and what we can personally do to curb the rising number of cases.

2020 - 09 - 18 LBC News John Stratford

Increase in case numbers. 
What can we do to contain this.
The importance of wearing masks.

2020 - 09 - 19 Radio 5 Live Stephen Nolan (1)

2020 - 11 - 11 BBC Three Counties Nana Akua

Your questions answered on BBC Radio Bristol 16-11-2020

2020 - 11 - 16 BBC Bristol John Darvall (1)

How to say:

What are you on about in Hindi

Followed by:

Do you have no shame!

Response in Hindi

Discussing vaccines and safety measures leading up to Christmas. 

Should we have large family gatherings over Christmas.

2020 - 11 - 23 LBC News Lisa Aziz

Discussing the Coronavirus vaccines and the future. 

With John Nicholson on Talk Radio 29 November 1600hrs. 

A few concerns about how the AstraZeneca Oxford group did their experiments and how they will now do subgroup analysis to get one definitive answer on their efficacy. 

Both mRNA and the vector vaccines will do their job of safely creating protection from the SRAR-CoV-2 virus, providing immunity as will other platforms too, only time will tell how well these vaccines perform.


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Vaccines conversation on Talk Radio with John Nicholson 29 - 12 - 2020.MP3

Conversation with Ayesha Hazarika on Times Radio, vaccines save lives, how to effectively deliver the message to BAME community. 

Times Radio 30 - 12 - 2020- 1100 Hrs - Ayesha Hazarika

Delivering the "vaccines save lives" message to the BAME community

A good strategy to immunise many and boost the immunity in 3 months time. 
Must set up a smart operation to immunise many as fast as possible. 

Important not to drop the guard and persevere with all current infection control measures. 

Get your influenza vaccine too, ASAP. 

LBC News 30 - 12 - 2020 1130 Hrs.MP3

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Expert in infectious disease control. Outbreak control, emergency preparedness and pandemics are my bread and butter. 
I am Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Exeter, Medical School.

Dr Bharat Pankhania

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