Coronavirus: The Latest

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Coronavirus: The Latest episodes

July 10, 2020 Science or sexism? The beauty industry’s slow reopening
Beauty salons have been given the green light to reopen on Monday, but not all treatments will go ahead. Manicures, massages and leg waxes are back on the menu, but no treatments can be carried out above the neck - apart from beard trimming. It’s led to a “beards v brows” debate and allegations of sexism. The Telegraph’s Women’s Editor, Claire Cohen and Beauty Director, Sonia Haria join Theodora Louloudis to discuss the importance of the beauty industry and why they believe this is another symptom of a lockdown designed “by men, for men”.
Read more about the new travel quarantine rules: https://bit.ly/2DxAQXb
Read more about New York’s antibody results: https://bit.ly/3fizT2S
Read Anne Gulland and Paul Nuki’s second wave analysis: https://bit.ly/2O9Nv4s
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July 09, 2020 The emerging cost of the UK’s bungled coronavirus response
Calls for an inquiry mount after Treasury figures reveal £25 billion has been spent on the PPE and NHS Test and Trace programmes, both littered with problems. The Telegraph’s Economics Reporter, Tom Rees joins Theodora Louloudis to discuss the Government’s accountability and the long-term effects of loosening the public purse.
Read more about the lockdown relaxation in England: https://bit.ly/2Zer44A
Read more about the testing of asymptomatic workers: https://bit.ly/3gO33ax
Read more about the lockdown relaxation in Scotland: https://bit.ly/3gJfp3v
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July 07, 2020 Denial, rising cases and a positive test result for Brazil's President Bolsonaro
As President Bolsonaro becomes the latest Brazilian to test positive for the virus, Euan Marshall joins Theodora Louloudis from São Paulo to discuss why he's taking an unproven treatment for the virus, his aversion to lockdown restrictions and why the crisis hasn't dealt a crushing blow to his popularity.
Read more about the Chancellor's green home improvement announcements: https://bit.ly/3f6wQL6
Read more about Boris Johnson's care home comments: https://bit.ly/3guX4ae
Read more about Melbourne's lockdown: https://bit.ly/3gtduA2
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11 min
July 02, 2020 The plan to get Britain's children back to school
Schools will open to all pupils from September, but what will the classroom look like? Can exams take place after so much disruption? And why have teaching unions been quick to criticise the government's plans? The Telegraph's Education Editor, Camilla Turner joins Theodora Louloudis to discuss the much-anticipated return to the classroom.
Read more about the NHS Test and Trace figures: https://bit.ly/38xJK2l
Read more about US unemployment: https://bit.ly/2YR1hz9
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13 min
June 30, 2020 Is Leicester the first of many local lockdowns?
While the rest of the country sees restrictions ease, Leicester goes into reverse. The Telegraph’s Global Health Security Editor, Paul Nuki and Chief Reporter, Robert Mendick join Theodora Louloudis to discuss the cause of the outbreak, what it tells us about how well the virus is under control and whether local lockdowns are the new normal.
Read more about Boris Johnson's economic recovery plan: https://bit.ly/31vd4oz
Read more about UK death levels: https://bit.ly/2YNsXVz
Read more about the EU's list of 'safe countries': https://bit.ly/2YJvf8e
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17 min
June 26, 2020 Will America's new spike of infections be as deadly as the first?
As the US confirms a record number of daily cases, The Telegraph’s Washington Editor Nick Allen joins Theodora Louloudis to discuss whether Donald Trump is right to attribute this to increased testing, how reopening splits states along party lines and why the average age of those now infected has dropped by thirty years.
Read more about Scotland’s near elimination of the virus: https://bit.ly/385KmvI
Read more about Sweden’s disagreement with the WHO: https://bit.ly/3eAj6YM
Read our advice on when to book a holiday: https://bit.ly/383HJKR
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15 min
June 24, 2020 How many rules are too many rules?
The new normal is a litany of complex rules and regulations, and as the UK Government slowly eases the lockdown, politicians are seeking to strike the balance between safety and realism. Behavioural scientist, Professor Ben Voyer joins Theodora Louloudis to discuss why easing the rules makes imposing them look comparatively easy, why the public needs to feel a greater sense of reward, and the psychology of reimposing restrictions in the event of further outbreaks.
Read more about the easing of Scotland’s lockdown: https://bit.ly/2A0Jhc1
Read more about health experts’ warning of a second wave: https://bit.ly/37Ygq4t
Read more about President Bolsonaro: https://bit.ly/3ewoSup
Read Paul Nuki's analysis on why more men die from Covid-19 than women: https://bit.ly/2Z4I8Zn
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17 min
June 22, 2020 Why meat processing factories have become coronavirus hotspots
Germany’s R-number shot to its highest level for weeks after more than 1300 abattoir employees tested positive for the virus. In the UK, three outbreaks have been confirmed in meat processing factories, sparking concerns that not enough is being done to protect low-paid workers. The Telegraph’s Global Health Security Correspondent, Anne Gulland joins Theodora Louloudis to discuss why the plants are the ideal incubator for the virus, and what the ensuing local lockdowns tell us about what life might look like once the hospitality industry opens up further.
Read more about the new shielding guidance: https://bit.ly/2NmHH7m
Read more about the changes to the two-metre rule: https://bit.ly/3hSUook
Read more about global coronavirus cases: https://bit.ly/2Yohewr
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12 min
June 19, 2020 Was the NHS contact tracing app doomed from the start?
England’s planned contact tracing app, trialled on the Isle of Wight, has been abandoned in favour of a system developed by Google and Apple. The Telegraph's Senior Technology Reporter, Matt Field and Social Media Correspondent, Mike Wright join Theodora Louloudis to discuss what went wrong, how other countries are overcoming the same hurdles and whether an app is that effective after all.
Read more on the UK's alert level: https://bit.ly/2N9TCFz
Read more on the reopening of schools: https://bit.ly/2zMY0qX
Read more on the return of foreign travel: https://bit.ly/3hFRO54
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21 min
June 18, 2020 Are young people the long-term losers of the lockdown?
As the Prince of Wales warns of the 'potentially devastating' impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on young people, The Telegraph’s Family and Education Editor, Sally Peck and Cambridge University psychologist, Dr Amy Orben join Theodora Louloudis to discuss the effect of uncertainty on a generation trying to plan for their futures.
Read more on the latest contact tracing app developments: https://bit.ly/2NbQMzS
Read more on Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron's meeting: https://bit.ly/30W2OoU
Read more on Italy's travel bonus: https://bit.ly/30RyBaF
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