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David Aaronovitch and a panel of experts and insiders present in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.

David Aaronovitch and a panel of experts and insiders present in-depth explainers on big issues in the news

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The Briefing Room: Covid-19: Six Months On

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Covid-19: Six Months On

BBC Radio 4 - The Briefing Room, Covid-19: Six Months On

It's been six months since lockdown was introduced - what have we learned about Covid-19?

It's been six months since lockdown started, what have we learned since then about Covid-19? David Aaronovitch examines what we know about the science, symptoms and policies.

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 Cambridge

Tim Spector, Professor of Genetic Epidemiology. King's College London

Thomas Hale, Associate Professor in Global Public Policy, University of Oxford

Keith 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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