Oldham cases jumped from 26 to 119 in a week and have put in new restrictions, to avoid a local lockdown. In The Symptoms, I look at how the heart is affected by COVID-19. *Swearing*

We launch an occasional series looking at unusual effects of the disease. The world's biggest human trial of a vaccine begins and there's some good news on antibodies. *Swearing*

The evidence for children transmitting the virus is summarised by an epidemiologist in Australia. Independent SAGE update the latest on COVID-19 in the UK. People returning from Spain are now required to quarantine for 14 days. *Swearing*

Sir David Speigelhalter says we will never know the actual number of UK deaths to COVID-19, due to lack of testing leading up to the peak. It's a point I've been making for months; you were only given a test if you were admitted to hospital and so many people in care homes and the community died away from doctors, who tried to establish cause of death post mortem. Also I get an email that exposes a very embarrassing mistake I've been making for months! *Swearing*

My brilliant friend Neil shares his thoughts on how children are affected by the oddness of social distancing from other children, and what longterm changes we might adopt, good and bad, after COVID-19. Also, for the first time Sausage Johnson has admitted mistakes in an interview with Laura Kuennsberg. I dissect and examine the entrails from a punchy interview. *Swearing*

We have a real treat this episode - we lift the curtain and invite you into the process of deciding a key element of yesterday's episode. Meanwhile Columbia University may have made a breakthrough with antibodies and Trump and Biden can't help saying strange things. *Swearing*

Sir Keir has sausage for lunch, but the Tories are still ahead in the polls! *Swearing*

The Russia report was published at last, but will it lead to anything changing? I'd be surprised! *Swearing*

Good news on the vaccine front. Professors Sarah Gilbert, Andrew Pollard, the Jenner Institute and the Oxford Vaccine Group have found their vaccine causes immunity, which is a good first step. The government are of course crowing about it as if Sausage Johnson himself had excreted the cure from his armpit. *Swearing*

Research suggests CBD in cannabis may help COVID-19 patients. Inflammation caused by the body fighting COVID-19 can trigger horrible side effects, including organ failure, leading to death. CBD can suppress the inflammation. Also I talk death statistics, masks, a second wave and 10 lies by the UK government. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @podcastingCOVID *Swearing*