Behind the Headlines

On the show today Assistant Editor Lucie McInerney is joined by science writer David Quammen and The Independent's Senior Climate Correspondent Louise Boyle to discuss the role of wildlife in the pandemic.

It's thought that Covid-19 originated in bats before making the leap to humans, so what did that process look like? If it can happen once, what's to stop it happening again? And, with all that in mind, is there any reason to be hopeful for the future?

The Independent is campaigning to Stop The Wildlife Trade. You can read more about our calls to end to practice here: https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/stop-the-wildlife-trade

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On the show today Executive Editor Chloe Hubbard is joined by food writer Julia Platt Leonard and sub-editor Emily Clarke to discuss how grow your own fruit and veg while in lockdown.

Even with limited space you can optimise on the good weather and extra time by getting some fresh produce growing in your home or garden.

What is best for small, medium and large spaces? Is there a 'perfect' soil? And what is the ethical way to deal with a slug?

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On the show today The Independent’s Head of Multimedia Tom Richell is joined by actor and writer Kevin Childs to discuss a new podcast series.

Passion And The Plague, which launches on Wednesday 20th May, will feature 10 stories from Giovanni Boccacio’s The Decameron. The book was written nearly 700 years ago during the Black Plague and bears striking resemblance to the situation today.

Click here to subscribe to Passion And The Plague: https://podfollow.com/passion-and-the-plague

You can also read Kevin’s fantastic article about The Decameron here: https://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium/coronoavirus-lockdown-boccaccio-decameron-a9505131.html

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On the show today Deputy Editor David Marley is joined by Moscow Correspondent Oliver Carroll to discuss how Russia coping with the Covid-19 pandemic.

How has Putin responded to the crisis, and how is he viewed by the nation?

Oliver also discusses his own experience of contracting the virus and what it was like and recovering in a Moscow hospital.

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On the show today Executive Editor Chloe Hubbard is joined by Music Correspondent Roisin O'Connor to discuss what you should be listening to while in lockdown and how social distancing measures are impacting the industry.

Without the ability to perform, how will artists make it through this time? And what about the venues that need live music to survive? After you've listened, why not read some more about those questions here?

Check out Roisin's weekly playlist 'Now Hear This' on Spotify.

Also, listen closely for a special guest appearance from Chloe's cat, Seb.

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On the show today The Independent's Deputy Editor David Marley is joined by Policy Correspondent, and former Brussels-based Europe Correspondent, Jon Stone to usher Brexit back into significance.

Is it feasible or sensible to leave the Union while the world is on lockdown? Or does the pandemic provide the perfect cover for the government to sneak through yet another extension to the transition period while Brexiteers look the other way?

The pair also discuss how the EU has responded to the crisis and made efforts to look after its member states.

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On the show today Deputy Editor David Marley is joined by intensive care doctor Sarah Hart to discuss what life is like on the front line of the fight against Covid-19.

Sarah opens up on the importance of forming emotional attachments with patients and reveals how, at times, she has “had a feeling of hopelessness”.

David and Sarah also discuss PPE. After the government was heavily criticised for its failure to provide equipment to medical staff, Sarah says she's never had to enter a Covid-19 ward without PPE, but has “probably worn about five to six different types of gowns and visors and masks, depending on the stock and the flow and the amount of different stuff available at different sites.”

You can read about the interview here.

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On the show today Deputy Editor David Marley is joined by The Independent's correspondent in Paris, Anthony Cuthbertson.

Anthony brings us up to date on the lockdown in France, which has recently been extended, and talks about what it's like to live in such strict conditions.

How is the mood across the nation and what is the public feeling towards Emmanuel Macron? And how will a city that loves to protest, as Paris does, voice their frustrations if they can't take to the streets?

As a new father he also shares his experience of raising his newborn daughter Chloe in a world where venturing outside is against the rules.

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On the show today Executive Editor Chloe Hubbard is joined by former England rugby player Fiona Pocock to discuss the best ways to stay fit during the lockdown.

The coronavirus pandemic has had us all cooped up now for three weeks, but one hour of outdoor exercise is permitted each day.

Have you noticed the running resurgence? The pair discuss how to make the most of both the outside and inside to fit and active.

Fiona, who now works as as personal trainer, also reveals how it's affected her business and how she's had to quickly adapt to stay afloat.

You can follow Fiona on Instagram for more regular fitness tips.

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On the show today Deputy Editor David Marley speaks to Middle East Correspondent Bel Trew about how Covid-19 is affecting the region.

Coronavirus could be catastrophic as many countries do not have adequate healthcare systems to cope with the sweeping pandemic. Bel takes us behind the scenes on a recent trip to an Intensive Care Unit at a hospital in Beirut and we hear from the doctors she spoke to.

She also explores how the very notion of social distancing is impossible for many, such as those living in refugee camps.

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