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EPISODE · Jun 7, 2021 · 29 MIN

The third wave: Should the June unlocking go ahead?

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One week from today, Boris Johnson has a big decision to make. Is it time to declare 'freedom day' on the 21st of June? Or could the government be walking into another mistake?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Guests: - Henry Zeffman, chief political correspondent, The Times.- Ravi Gupta, professor of clinical microbiology at the University of Cambridge and member of NERVTAG.- Adam Finn, professor of paediatrics at Bristol Medical School, head of Bristol Children's Vaccine Centre and member of the JCVI.- Robert Read, professor of infectious diseases at the University of Southampton and member of the JCVI.- Christina Pagel, professor of operational research at University College London and member of Independent SAGE.- Tim Spector, professor of genetic epidemiology at King's College London and principal investigator of the ZOE Covid symptom study app.Host: Manveen Rana.Clips from: Times Radio, Channel 4 News, BBC, Sky News.This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One week from today, Boris Johnson has a big decision to make. Is it time to declare 'freedom day' on the 21st of June? Or could the government be walking into another mistake?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Guests: - Henry Zeffman, chief political correspondent, The Times.- Ravi Gupta, professor of clinical microbiology at the University of Cambridge and member of NERVTAG.- Adam Finn, professor of paediatrics at Bristol Medical School, head of Bristol Children's Vaccine Centre and member of the JCVI.- Robert Read, professor of infectious diseases at the University of Southampton and member of the JCVI.- Christina Pagel, professor of operational research at University College London and member of Independent SAGE.- Tim Spector, professor of genetic epidemiology at King's College London and principal investigator of the ZOE Covid symptom study app.Host: Manveen Rana.Clips from: Times Radio, Channel 4 News, BBC, Sky News.This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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