Professor Tim Spector
Principal Investigator of the PREDICT studies and the ZOE COVID Study app
About this event
- Date and time Thu 11 Nov 2021 from 12:30pm to 1:15pm
- Location Online
Register to join Episode 92 'COVID-19 series: Professor Tim Spector' on Zoom here.
The ZOE COVID Symptom Study app is the world’s largest ongoing study of COVID-19 with over 4 million contributors globally. Over the course of the pandemic ZOE figures have reported consistently higher than official confirmed daily cases due to the collection of results from various sources including self-reported lateral flow test, which are otherwise under-reported.
On 28 October Professor Tim Spector, lead scientist on the ZOE study app commented; “The ZOE data shows the UK could hit 100,000 new cases sooner than expected and with no sign of a Plan B or Plan C. With the confirmation of our estimates from the ONS’s fortnightly survey, it’s clear the government figures are a big under-estimate, and with the highest rates in Western Europe, there’s no room for complacency. With the UK government delaying any decision while hospitals fill up, it's time to take matters into our own hands to address the worsening situation.”
In this episode of the COVID-19 Series, we welcome Professor Tim Spector to discuss the growing case numbers, the re-introduction of restrictions and the challenges of detecting and recording symptoms of covid in a winter season of cold and flu.
Professor Tim Spector will be interviewed by Professor Maggie Rae, current President of the UK Faculty for Public Health and newly appointed president of the RSM’s epidemiology and public health section.
For more information about the Zoe Covid symptom study ahead of the webinar please refer to: About this Research (joinzoe.com).
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Key speakers
Professor Maggie Rae
President of the UK Faculty for Public Health and President of the RSM’s epidemiology and public health section
Location
Online
Disclaimer: All views expressed in this webinar are of the speakers themselves and not of the RSM nor the speaker's organisations.
Special rates for difficult times
The RSM wishes to offer healthcare professionals continued learning opportunities during the coronavirus pandemic. The RSM’s weekly COVID-19 Series webinars remain free of charge, while there will be small charges to register for other online education. These fees will enable the RSM to continue its programme of activities and will apply during the course of the pandemic.
This webinar will be recorded and stored by the Royal Society of Medicine and may be distributed in future on various internet channels.
