EPISODE · Sep 17, 2020 · 28 MIN
Covid-19: Six Months On
from The Briefing Room · host BBC Radio 4
It's been six months since the coronavirus-induced lockdown was introduced across the UK - what have we learned about Covid-19 in that time? David Aaronovitch explores what we now know about the science of the virus, the symptoms it produces, and the policies which have been developed to tackle its spread.Contributors: Ravi Gupta, Professor of Clinical Microbiology, University of CambridgeTim Spector, Professor of Genetic Epidemiology. King's College LondonThomas Hale, Associate Professor in Global Public Policy, University of OxfordKeith Neal, Emeritus Professor in the Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, University of Nottingham Team: Richard Fenton-Smith, Kirsteen Knight and Julie Ball. Studio Manager: Rod Farquhar Editor: Jasper Corbett
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It's been six months since the coronavirus-induced lockdown was introduced across the UK - what have we learned about Covid-19 in that time? David Aaronovitch explores what we now know about the science of the virus, the symptoms it produces, and the policies which have been developed to tackle its spread.Contributors: Ravi Gupta, Professor of Clinical Microbiology, University of CambridgeTim Spector, Professor of Genetic Epidemiology. King's College LondonThomas Hale, Associate Professor in Global Public Policy, University of OxfordKeith Neal, Emeritus Professor in the Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, University of Nottingham Team: Richard Fenton-Smith, Kirsteen Knight and Julie Ball. Studio Manager: Rod Farquhar Editor: Jasper Corbett
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