The Latest Breaking News from Rowland Kao

Ten lockdown lessons to learn for next time

Five years since Boris Johnson ordered the UK to stay home, steps to prepare for the next national emergency are clearer

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2025

Bird flu strain found in US cows flown to UK lab for testing

Virus is sent to high-security lab so that experts can examine the potential risks to people and livestock

The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2024

Covid tests should be made free again amid new variant spread, infection expert says

COVID-19 lateral flow tests should be made free again amid the spread of a new variant of the virus, an infection expert has said.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 10, 2023

Highly infectious ‘New York’ Covid variant spikes in Scotland with 'new wave' fears

It comes days after several Edinburgh University experts warned that the country is experiencing a new wave of the virus, as well as it being said that it is impossible to judge just how many confirmed cases there are in the country

Edinburgh Live · Jun 22, 2022

UK scientists urge higher uptake of Covid boosters among elderly

Fifth of people over 75 in England have not had fourth vaccine, raising concern as case rate rises again

The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2022

Edinburgh expert warns Covid cases are likely to be 'substantially higher' than reported

Professor Rowland Kao said the lack of surveillance monitoring meant infection levels were unknown. This comes just days after Professor Linda Bauld warned the country is experiencing a 'new wave' of the virus

Edinburgh Live · Jun 18, 2022

Levels of Covid infection potentially 'substantially higher' than one in 30

LEVELS of Covid infection in Scotland could be “substantially higher” than the one in 30 people who are estimated to have the virus, an expert…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 18, 2022

As UK Covid cases fall to lowest level for a year, what could the future look like?

With confirmed cases dropping as testing falls away, will the disease continue to remain in the background?

The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2022

Infectious diseases expert answers your big questions about monkeypox

PROFESSOR Rowland Kao is the chair of veterinary epidemiology and data science at Edinburgh University. The biologist has done extensive research…

The National (Scotland) · May 23, 2022

Covid cases at an all-time high, free testing scrapped... so what will happen now?

Analysis: Scientists think we may be reaching a peak, but many cases will go undiagnosed

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2022