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BBC OS: 2020/10/06 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus conversations: Bereaved families on Trump's response

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Coronavirus conversations: Bereaved families on Trump's response

2020/10/06 16:06 GMT

2020/10/06 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus conversations: Bereaved families on Trump's response

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President Trump has returned to the White House and told Americans not to fear Covid-19

US President Donald Trump has returned to the White House to continue his treatment for coronavirus after a three-night hospital stay. Since leaving he has told Americans not to fear Covid-19, and been criticised by Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden for downplaying the severity of coronavirus. But what do the families of those who have died from Covid-19 think about the President's response?

Also, we invite a medical expert to join us each day to help us with the latest developments on Covid-19 and to answer listener questions. We’ll ask Dr Isaac Bogoch of Toronto University for his take on the President’s treatment. We’ll also think about recovery, including what’s called “long covid”: where many sufferers are experiencing lasting fatigue, pain and breathlessness, causing a debilitating effect on their lives.

And a top trend worldwide on Twitter today is #dprkontrol. It follows controversial new labour laws in Indonesia, which have left people concerned about workers rights and environmental regulations. We’ll explain the background to the story.

(Photo: U.S. President Donald Trump poses atop the Truman Balcony of the White House after taking off his protective face mask as he returns from being hospitalized at Walter Reed Medical Center for Covid-19 treatment, in Washington, U.S. October 5, 2020. Credit: Reuters/Erin Scott)

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