Amelia Hemphill talks to Lois Rogers, journalist and science communicator, about whether inflammation is the common factor which leads some people to have more severe coronavirus symptoms (and whether COVID-19 could lead to new treatments for cancer and dementia). Plus, the corona hero serving three-course meals to the homeless.

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Amelia Hemphill talks to Kevin Rowan, Head of the TUC's public sector department about why workers such as door staff are the most at risk from coronavirus (more so than medical staff) and what can be done to protect them from infection. Plus, the corona hero doctor donating his blood plasma to help others after he recovered from COVID-19.

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Amelia Hemphill talks to Dr Zenna Hopson, Former Chair of Ofsted, on the plans for Britain’s schools to reopen gradually from June (and parents and teachers can really expect to happen). Plus, did a British choir really catch coronavirus after a member returned from Wuhan with a cough in December?

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Amelia Murray talks to Dr Mary Ross-Davie, The Royal College of Midwives Director for Scotland, about pregnancy and coronavirus, and what help pregnant mothers can get (even during lockdown). Plus, the corona hero children’s author whose free online cartoon art classes are now watched by millions. 

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Amelia Hemphill talks to Dr Ellie Cannon about new research which shows that obesity doubles the risk of requiring hospital treatment for coronavirus. Plus, the corona hero who is helping old people to find young people to look after them (in exchange for a room to live in).

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Could an app really free our country from lockdown (and what are the risks?) Amelia Hemphill talks to Adam Beaumont,  Professor of Cyber Security at the University of Leeds about Britain's contract-tracing app (and why it's very different from the ones in other countries). Plus, the corona hero delivering Chelsea flower show plants to NHS workers.

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Amelia Hemphill talks to a member of the Cambridge University team whose research shows a worrying link between urban pollution and people suffering severe effects from the coronavirus. Plus, the corona hero NHS surgeon who’s raising money for his colleagues with his ‘other’ career… as a country rock singer. 

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Amelia Hemphill talks to PETA, an animal rights organisation which claims that coronavirus vaccines must not be tested on animals, saying that animal tests could slow the development of a human vaccine. Plus, the medical students offering free babysitting so that frontline NHS workers can save lives.

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Amelia Hemphill talks to a Help for Heroes war veteran about how the charity is now raising money through online gaming, and how Help for Heroes veterans are now supporting NHS staff on the coronavirus frontline. Plus, an expert explains how to tell if your symptoms are coronavirus… or just hay fever.

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Amelia Hemphill talks to Dr Chris Hope, Emeritus Reader in Policy Modelling at Cambridge Judge Business School, about his suggestion that healthy people should volunteer to be infected with the coronavirus, in an effort to build up immunity. Plus, Amelia speaks to Nick Heath, a sports commentator who has turned his hand to hilarious commentaries on everyday scenes.

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