At the start of the pandemic, two million of the most vulnerable people in England were told to 'shield' in order to remain safe. This week, the national shielding programme is being put on pause. With hundreds of new coronavirus cases being reported every day, is it too soon? And what will happen to the people most at risk?

Guests: 

Sean O'Neill, chief reporter, The Times

Charlotte Augst, chief executive, National Voices

Judi, shielding in Northampton

Lindsay, shielding in Sheffield

Host: Manveen Rana

With thanks to Our Covid Voices: https://ourcovidvoices.co.uk/

This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.