The BMJ's video: Testing for SARS-CoV-2 in asymptomatic people part of the CovidUnknowns series

A trusted and effective testing programme is essential for protecting health and livelihoods now and for future epidemics. Join Fiona Godlee of The BMJ, George Davey Smith of the MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, and Allyson Pollock of Newcastle University plus speakers from leading institutions at this free webinar. Welcome and introductions · Fiona Godlee, editor in chief of The BMJ · Phil Hammond, physician, Royal United Hospitals Bath and a journalist, Private Eye What is the role of testing in a pandemic (Chair: Muir Gray) · Angela Raffle, honorary senior lecturer in social and community medicine, Bristol Medical School · Sian Taylor-Philips, associate professor of screening and test tvaluation at University of Warwick · Brian McCloskey, senior consulting fellow, Chatham House What’s the role of asymptomatic transmission? (Chair: George Davey Smith, Bristol University)) · Muge Cevik, clinical fellow, University of St Andrews · Nicola Low , professor of epidemiology and public health, University of Bern Asymptomatic testing: are the tools fit for the job?   (Chair: Sheila Bird)  · Jon Deeks, professor of Biostatistics, University of Birmingham · Tim Peto, Professor of Medicine, University of Oxford · Patrick Bossuyt, professor of Clinical Epidemiology, University of Amsterdam Communicating and acting on test results (Chair: Allyson Pollock) · Theresa Marteau,  Director of the Behaviour and Health Research Unit, University of Cambridge · Jackie Cassell, Deputy Head of Brighton & Sussex Medical School Testing in different settings/contexts: panel (Chair: Fiona Godlee, The BMJ) · Pete Buckle, Principal Research Fellow in Human Factors at Imperial College London · Andrew Fraser Director of Public Health Science at NHS Health Scotland · Stefan Baral, Associate Professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School fo Public health Discussion, Q&A (Chair: Phil Hammond)  6.00 Close (George Davey Smith, Bristol)