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Reading in the news - Tue 24 Mar

COVID-19:

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-          <!--[endif]-->Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) answered listeners’ questions on BBC Radio Berkshire.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-          <!--[endif]-->Professor Ian Jones (Biological Sciences) is quoted by Yahoo News and the Daily Star.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-          <!--[endif]-->Professor Helen Dodd (Psychology) was interviewed on BBC Radio Berkshire about anxiety issues surrounding children and adults being isolated indoors. Read our expert comment. BBC Radio Berkshire also mentioned some advice issued by the University of Reading through the mental health network Emerging Minds.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-          <!--[endif]-->An article written for The Conversation by Dr Parastou Donyai (Pharmacy) is republished by The Next Web.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-          <!--[endif]-->Professor Abby Ghobadian (Henley Business School) is quoted by People Management on the lack of COVID-19 contingency plans by businesses.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-          <!--[endif]-->Chemical and Engineering News quotes Professor Rachel McCloy (Psychology) on the psychology behind panic buying. Watch our social media video.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->-          <!--[endif]-->Dr Sakthivel Vaiyapuri (Pharmacy) is quoted in a Politifact article on the rumours that people with certain blood types are more at risk of getting the virus.

Read more of our expert comments on our news site.

Other coverage

• A Domino article mentions Reading research showing house plants are good for your health.