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Radio Merseyside's Tony Snell spoke to LSTM’s Bertie Squire, Professor of Clinical Tropical Medicine and Dean of Clinical Sciences & International Public Health, on Radio Merseyside on the 20th August.
Bertie discussed the recent news that the UK will increase coronavirus testing and monitoring, and targeted control measures such as local lockdowns. He ended with his weekly crumb of comfort which was the opportunity to take part in the COVID-19 Oxford Vaccine Trial at LSTM.