The Corona Zone

We talk test and trace, 14-day quarantines for UK arrivals, and the controversy around PHE's COVID-19 report on inequalities. 

This week we devote a considerable amount of time trying to disentangle the latest big lockdown controversy. We also catch up on what the regulations are now across the UK, the developing situation in Brazil as they emerge as the country with the second highest number of cases, and a few new interests Kirstin and Gabby have gotten into since the last episode.

We recap the latest announcements from the government about lightening the lockdown... but only really in England? And what does "stay alert" even mean? In this week's episode, we go over the changes announced and the issues with putting them into practice.

We talk 100,00 tests (and if this really means anything), uncertainties around the virus, and the new Scottish guidelines for wearing masks. Far from not knowing what day it is, we are now scratching our heads trying to remember what week it is. 

As global cases approach 3 million, and the UK tops 20,000 (hospital) deaths, we talk moving past the peak, protests in the US, progress towards a vaccine, and some dangerous recommendations coming from the highest of places. 

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This week we catch up with the difficulties surrounding recording of deaths, the toll lockdown is having on physical and mental health, and then we squeeze in some good news stories too.